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If an atom is present in the edge centre of a unit cell, it will be shared by how many cubes?

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3 cubes

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4 cubes

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6 cubes

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2 cubes

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Solution

The correct option is D
2 cubes

If an atom is present in the edge centre, it is shared by four unit cells that is 4 cubes and the contribution is one fourth.

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