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If Germanium crystallises in the same way as diamond, then which of the following statement is not correct?

A

Everv atom in the structure is tetrahedrally bonded to 4 atoms

B

Unit cell consists of 8 Ge atoms and co-ordination number is 4

C

All the octahedral voids are occupied

D

All the octahedral voids and 50% tetrahedral voids remain unoccupied

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