Solid State Question 183

Question: The number of octahedral voids in a unit cell of a cubical closest packed structure is

Options:

A) 1

B) 2

C) 4

D) 8

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Number of atoms in the cubic close packed structure = 8. Number of octahedral voids $ =\frac{1}{2}\times 8=4 $ .