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The number of tetrahedral and octahedral voids in hexagonal primitive unit cell are

A

8, 4

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B

2, 1

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C

12, 6

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6, 12

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Solution

The correct option is C

12, 6


Effective number of anions 'A' in HCP
=(12 x 1/6) +(2 x 1/2)+(3 x 1) =6
Effective number of octahedral voids = 6

Effective number of tetrahedral voids = 2 x 6 = 12


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