BITSAT2011ChemistrySolid StateActual
The fraction of total volume occupied by the atoms present in a simple cube is
Options
- A3 2
- B4 2
- C4
- D6
Correct answer
D. 6
Step-by-step solution
Number of atoms per unit cell =1 Atoms touch each other along edges. Hence r= a 2 ( r = radius of atom and a = edge length) Therefore %= 4 3 r³ (2 r)³ = 6