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WBJEE · Chemistry · Solid State

The number of atoms in body centred and face centred cubic unit cell respectively are

  1. A 2 and 4
  2. B 4 and 3
  3. C 1 and 2
  4. D 4 and 6
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Correct Answer

(A) 2 and 4

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Detailed explanation

\(Z_{\mathrm{BCC}}=\frac{1}{8} \times 8+1=2 \quad Z_{\mathrm{FCC}}=\frac{1}{8} \times 8+\frac{1}{2} \times 6=1+3=4\)