Semiconductor Electronics Materials Devices and Simple Circuits - Result Question 25

25. For a cubic crystal structure which one of the following relations indicating the cell characteristics is correct?

(a) $a \neq b \neq c$ and $\alpha=\beta=\gamma=90^{\circ}$

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(b) $a=b=c$ and $\alpha \neq \beta \neq \gamma=90^{\circ}$

(c) $a=b=c$ and $\alpha=\beta=\gamma=90^{\circ}$

(d) $a \neq b \neq c$ and $\alpha \neq \beta$ and $\gamma \neq 90^{\circ}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 25. (c)

Solution:

  1. (c) For a cubic crystal,

$a=b=c$ and $\alpha=\beta=\gamma=90^{\circ}$