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The fraction of volume occupied by atoms...

The fraction of volume occupied by atoms in a primitive cubic unit cell is nearly:

A

0.524

B

0.74

C

0.68

D

None of these

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Crystal system Packing efficiency
Simple cubic 52.4 %
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