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Assertion : The packing efficiency is maximum for the fcc structure.
Reason : The cordination number is 12 in fcc structure.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion

C

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
b
Correct explanation. Fcc is a close packed structure.
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