Q. In a face centred cubic cell, an atom at the face contributes to the unit cell
A) 1 part
B) $\frac{1}{2}$ part
C) $\frac{1}{4}$ part
D) $\frac{1}{8}$ part
Explanation
(b)
In face centred cubic structure, contribution of $\frac{1}{8}$ by each atompresent on the corner and $\frac{1}{2}$ by each atom present on the face
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