Solid State - Result Question 31

####31. The number of atoms in one of this hcp unit cell is

$$ (2008,3 \times 4 M=12 M) $$

(a) 4

(b) 6

(c) 12

(d) 17

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 31. (b)

Solution:

A hcp unit cell

Contribution of atoms from corner $=1 / 6$

Contribution from face centre $=1 / 2$

$\Rightarrow$ Total number of atoms per unit cell $=12 \times \frac{1}{6}+2 \times \frac{1}{2}+3=6$



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