Q. The maximum proportion of available volume that can be filled by hard spheres in diamond is
A) 0.52
B) 0.34
C) 0.32
D) 0.68
Explanation
(b)
In diamond,
the maximum proportion of available volume that can be filled by hard spheres $= \frac{\pi\sqrt{3}}{16} = 0.34$
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