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in the cubic close packing , the unit cell has ………. .

A

4 tetrahedral voids each of which is shared by four adjacent unit cells

B

4 tetrahedral voids within the unit cell

C

8 tetrahedral voids each of the which is shared by four adjacent unit cells

D

8 tetrahedral voids within the unit cells.

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