In a hexagonal close packed (hcp) structure of spheres, the fraction of the volume occupied by the sphere is A. In a cubic close packed structure the fraction is B. The relation for A and B is:
A
A=B
B
A lt B
C
A gt B
D
A is equal to the fraction in a simple cubic lattice.
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