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In the cubic close close packing, the un...

In the cubic close close packing, the unit cell has....

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4 tetrahedral voids each of which is shared by four adjacent unit cells

B

4 tetrahderal voids within the unit cell

C

8 tetradehral voids each of which is shared by four adjacent unit cells

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8 tetrahedral voids within the unit cells

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In the cubic close packing the unit cell hs 8 tetrahedral voids within it and are located at each eight smaller cube of an unit cell.
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