MHT CET Chemistry question

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

Which among the following statements is CORRECT for ccp?

(A)Each octahedral void is surrounded by 6 spheres and each sphere is surrounded by 3 octahedral voids
(B)Each octahedral void is surrounded by 6 spheres and each sphere is surrounded by 6 octahedral voidsCorrect
(C)Each octahedral void is surrounded by 6 spheres and each sphere is surrounded by 8 octahedral voids
(D)Each octahedral void is surrounded by 6 spheres and each sphere is surrounded by 12 octahedral voids

Answer: (B)

Solution

In ccp the number of octahedral voids equals the number of spheres, and each void is surrounded by 6 spheres, so each sphere

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Question ID VK-042960