The number of octahedral sites per sphere in fcc structure is

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answer is D.

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One octahedral void is attached to one atom in any type of close packing, as we know. The total number of atoms in the fcc structure is four, as are the octahedral voids. As a result, the fcc structure contains one octahedral site per sphere. Hence, the correct option is D).

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