Q105 · CSIR NET Chemistry, December 2012
Paper: CSIR NET December 2012 · Subject: Physical Chemistry · Chapter: Solid State Chemistry · Topic: Close Packing · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy
The packing fraction of a simple cubic lattice is close to
(a)0.94
(b)0.76
(c)0.52
(d)0.45
Answer
Answer: C ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Simple cubic: one atom of radius a/2 per cell, packing fraction π/6 = 0.52.
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