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Assertion : The number of tetrahedral vo...

Assertion : The number of tetrahedral voids is double the number of octahedral voids
Reason : The size of the tetrahedral voids is half of that of the octahedral void

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

D

If both assertion and reason are incorrect

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The correct Answer is:
C
Correct Reason The size of the tetrahedral void is smaller but not half that of the octahedral void
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