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In a closest packed lattice, the number of octahedral sites as compared to tetrahedral ones will be:

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equal

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half

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double

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B half
In the closed packed lattice the number of octahedral voids present in a lattice is equal to the number of close packed particles, the number of tetrahedral voids generated is twice this number.

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