Q.

What will be approximate packing efficiency of the crystal which forms FCC with half the tetrahedral and octahedral voids occupied without disturbing the lattice ?

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a

77 %

b

81 %

c

68 %

d

74 %

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

4 tetrahedral voids occupied, rt=0.225R 2 octahedral voids occupied, r0=0.414R

The required percentage,

=4×43πR3+4×43π(0.225R)3+2×43π(0.414R)3(22R)3

=8π3R22+2×(0.225)3+(0.414)3162Rx

=2.092×3.146×1.414×100

=0.773×100=77.3%

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