JEE Main 2019 Chemistry question

ChemistryThe Solid StateJEE Main 2019

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

A compound of formula AB has the hcp lattice. Which atom forms the hcp lattice and what fraction of tetrahedral voids is occupied by the other atoms:

Answer: (B)

Solution

3 B atoms → 6 tetrahedral voids; 2 A occupy 2/6 = 1/3.

Question ID VK-010598