Q88 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2012

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2012 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Solid State Chemistry · Topic: Solid State Chemistry – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

How many atoms are there in an element packed in a fcc structure
(a)1
(b)2
(c)4
(d)8
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
fcc: 8 corners × 1/8 + 6 faces × 1/2 = 4 atoms per unit cell.

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