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Calculate the packing efficiency in primitive unit cell.

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In primitive unit cell edge length =1=2× radius of element.
a=2r
r=a2
Volume occupied by element =8×18×48×π×a38
Volume of unit cell =a3
Packing efficiency =43πa38×1a3=π6=0.5234

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