Question

Statement: In bcc lattice, the atoms at the corners of the unit cell are in contact with each other.

State whether the given statement is true or false.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Body centred cubic (bcc) cell: A unit cell having lattice point at the body centre in addition to the lattice point at every corner is called a body centred unit cell. Here, the central atom is surrounded by eight equidistant atoms and hence, the co-ordination number is eight. In bcc, corners do not touch each other.

Hence, the given statement is $\text{false}$