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In a hexagonal close packed (hcp) structure of spheres, the fraction of the volume occupied by the sphere is A. In a cubic close packed structure the fraction is B. The relation for A and B is:

A

A=B

B

A < B

C

A > B

D

A is equal to the fraction in a simple cubic lattice.

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