Q. What is the number of tetrahedral voids per atom in a crystal?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 6
D) 8
Explanation
(b)
In the close packing of $‘n’$ atoms, the number of tetrahedral voids are $‘2n’$. Hence, their number per atom is 2.
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