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What will be the percentage of free space in bcc lattice ?

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32
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68
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72
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no free space
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Solution

The correct option is D 32
The ratio of volumes occupied by atoms in a unit cell to the total volume of the unit cell is called as packing fraction. For body centred cubic structure, packing fraction = 0.68 i.e., 68% of the unit cell is occupied by atoms and 32% is empty.
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