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Calculate the packing fraction and density of diamond if a=3.57 Å. Diamond crystallizes in fcc lattice with some more carbon atoms in alternate tetrahedral voids.

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To calculate the packing fraction and density of diamond, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the number of carbon atoms in the unit cell Diamond crystallizes in a face-centered cubic (FCC) lattice. In an FCC lattice, there are 4 carbon atoms per unit cell. Additionally, diamond has carbon atoms occupying alternate tetrahedral voids, which adds another 4 carbon atoms. **Total number of carbon atoms in the unit cell:** \[ \text{Total atoms} = 4 \text{ (from FCC)} + 4 \text{ (from tetrahedral voids)} = 8 \text{ atoms} ...
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