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The number of carbon atoms per unit cell of diamond unit cell is

A

4

B

8

C

6

D

1

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The correct Answer is:
B
The diamond lattice contains a fcc lattice which have two identical atoms per lattice point . The diamond lattice contains 4 lattice point per unit cell . Hence , total number of C - atom per unit cell `=4xx2-8`
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