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Which of the following statements is not correct ?

A

The number of carbon atoms in the unit cell of diamond is 4

B

The number of Bravais lattics in which a crystal can be catagorized is 14

C

The fraction of the total volume occupied by the atoms in a primitive cell is `0.48`

D

Molecular solids are generally volatile

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C

In a primitive cell or simple cubic unit cell, the fraction of occupied space or packing efficiency is `0.52` and not `0.48`
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