JEE Main Chemistry question

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How many tetrahedral holes are occupied in diamond?

(A)25%
(B)50%Correct
(C)75%
(D)100%

Answer: (B)

Solution

The diamond cubic structure consists of an fcc lattice of carbon atoms with additional carbon atoms occupying exactly half (alternate) of the tetrahedral voids — the same 50%

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Question ID VK-141794