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Assertion(A) : The packing efficiency is maximum for the fcc structure.
Reason ( R) : The coordination number is 12 in fcc structures.

A

(A) and ( R) both are correct statements and ( R) is correct explanation for (A).

B

(A) and ( R) both are correct statements but ( R) is not correct explanation for (A).

C

(A) is correct statement but ( R) is wrong statement.

D

(A) is wrong statement but ( R) is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
B
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