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Diamond has the structure similar to zinc blende. The number carbon atoms per unit cell will be

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a

2

b

8

c

6

d

4

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Zinc blende unit cell, carbon atoms will occupy face-centered cubic unit cell with half of tetrahedral voids occupied by carbon atoms.

Carbon atoms form face-centred cubic unit cell= 4

Carbon atoms from half of tetrahedral voids = 4

Total number of carbon atoms = 8

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Diamond has the structure similar to zinc blende. The number carbon atoms per unit cell will be