Q. The number of octahedral sites per sphere in a fcc structure is
A) 1
B) 2
C) 4
D) 8
Explanation
(a)
Number of octahedral sites = Number of sphere in the packing
$\therefore$ Number of octahedral sites per sphere = 1
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