The most efficient packing is present in -

1. HCP and BCC

2. HCP and CCP

3. BCC and CCP

4. BCC and Simple cubic cell

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The percentage of empty space in a body centred cubic arrangement is ......... .

1.  74

2.  68

3.  32

4.  26

 

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The incorrect statement among the following regarding hexagonal close packing is:

1. The coordination number is 12.
2. It has 74% packing efficiency.
3. Tetrahedral voids of the second layer are covered by the spheres of the third layer.
4. In this arrangement, spheres of the fourth layer are exactly aligned with those of the first layer.

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The correct order of the packing efficiency in different types of unit cells is-

1.  Fcc < Bcc < Simple cubic

2.  Fcc > Bcc > Simple cubic

3.  Fcc < Bcc > Simple cubic

4.  Bcc < Fcc > Simple cubic

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Select the correct option based on statements below:

Assertion (A): The packing efficiency is maximum for the fcc structure.
Reason (R): The coordination number is 12 in fcc structure.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.

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