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The unit cell of diamond is made up of:

A

8 carbon atoms, 4 atoms ccp and two atoms occuypy half of octahedral voids

B

8 carbon atom, 4 atoms constitute ccp and 4 atoms occupy all the octahedral voids

C

8 carbon atoms, 4 atoms form fcc lattice and 4 atoms occupy half of the tetrahedral voids altenately

D

12 carbon atoms. 4 atoms form fcc lattice and 8 atoms occupy all the tetrahedral holes

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C
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  • The unit cell of a compound made up of the three elements X, Y and Z is given below. The formula of this compound is

    A
    `X_(2)YZ_(3)`
    B
    `XY_(3)Z`
    C
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    D
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    A
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    B
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    C
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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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