Q. Right option for the number of tetrahedral and octahedral voids in hexagonal primitive unit cell are
A) 6, 12
B) 2, 1
C) 12, 6
D) 8, 4
Explanation
[Solution] A hexagonal (hcp) unit cell has 6 atoms, so 12 tetrahedral and 6 octahedral voids. Answer (3).
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