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Number of tetrahedral voids is a whole number multiple of the number of octahedral void where n is any integer in ccp.

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Number of tetrahedral voids is a whole number multiple of the number of octahedral void.
Example:- If total octahedral void/unit cell= $6$ [per unit cell]
Total tetrahedral void/unit cell= $12$ [per unit cell]

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