Solid State - Result Question 26
####26. If the unit cell of a mineral has cubic close packed (ccp) array of oxygen atoms with
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(2015 Adv.)
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 26. (a)
Solution:
- Oxide ions are at ccp positions, hence
ions. Also, there are four octahedral voids and eight tetrahedral voids. Since ’ ’ fraction of octahedral voids contain and ’ ’ fraction of tetrahedral voids contain ions, to maintain etectroneutrality charge and charge , will make unit cell neutral
Hence: