Solid State Question 139

Question: A match box exhibits

[MP PET 1993, 95]

Options:

A) Cubic geometry

B) Monoclinic geometry

C) Orthorhombic geometry

D) Tetragonal geometry

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Orthorhombic geometry has $ a\ne b\ne c $ and $ \alpha =\beta =\gamma =90{}^\circ $ . The shape of match box obey this geometry.