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Crystal Lattice and Unit Cell

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For a crystal of diamond, state the type of lattice in which it crystallizes.

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Diamond is a covalent solid with $s p^{3}$ hybridised C atoms and forms giant network type with fcc arrangement of C atoms. Each C atom has tetrahedral geometry.

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