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The crystal system of a compound with unit cell dimensions a=0.387, b=0.387 and c=0.504 nm and `alpha= beta= 90^@` and `gamma =120^@` is

A

Cubic

B

Hexagonal

C

Orthorhombic

D

Rhombohedral

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B
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