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Statement: The minimum void fraction for any unit cell in any shape having only one type of atom and all voids unfilled is $0.26$ .

State whether the given statement is true or false.

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The correct option is A True
The minimum void fraction is for face-centered cubic and hexagonal closed packing structure where the packing fraction is 74% and void fraction is 26%.

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