Coordination number and number of carbon atoms per unit cell of diamond respectively are
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a
4,4
b
8,4
c
8,8
d
4,8
answer is D.
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In diamond each carbon atom is surrounded by four other carbon atoms. Unit cell of diamond contains 8 carbon atoms effectively.The co-ordination number of carbon in diamond is 4.It has F.C.C structure similar to ZnS.4 carbons occupy lattice sites while 4 carbons occupy alternate tetrahedral voids .Thus one unit cell of diamond has 8 carbon atoms.