What are the number of atoms per unit cell and the number of nearest neighbours in a simple cubic structure?
A
1,6
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B
4,12
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C
2,8
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D
2,6
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Solution
The correct option is C1,6 Inasimplecubicstructure,eightcornersareoccupiedHenceno.ofatominonelimitcell=r×1r=1atomNo.ofnearestneighbour=6i.e.coordinationnumber=6