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Assertion : The octahedral viods have double the size of the tetrabedral voids in a crystal
Reason: The number of tetrahedral voids is double the number of octabehedral voids is a crystal

A

Statement 1 is True , Statementy -2 True , Statement -2 is a correct explanation for statement -1 .

B

Statement 1 is True , Statement -2 is True , Statement -2 in NOT a correct explanation of statement -1.

C

Statement -1 is True , Statement -2 is False.

D

Statement -1 is False , Statement -2 is True.

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The correct Answer is:
a
Correct Statement -1 . Octahedral voids are larger in size than tetrahedral voids but not double in size.
Statement-2 is correct.
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