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In chromium (III) chloride CrCl(3) chlor...

In chromium (III) chloride `CrCl_(3)` chloride ions have cubic close packed arrangement and Cr (III) ions present in the octahedral voids. What fraction of the octahedral void is occupied ? What fraction of the total number of voids is occupied?

A

`1/3`

B

`1/6`

C

`1/9`

D

`1/12`

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C
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