A metallic crystal crystallises into a l...

A metallic crystal crystallises into a lattice containing sequence oflayers AB, AB, AB. .. Any packing of spheres leaves out voids in the lattice What percentage of volume of this lattice is empty space?

0.74

0.26

0.5

none of these.

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The percentage of empty space inAB---AB---AB-arrangement is 26%.

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