JIPMER 2015
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Solid State
JIPMER 2015 · Chemistry · Solid State
Which of the following arrangements correctly represents hexagonal...
Which of the following arrangements correctly represents hexagonal and cubic close packed structure respectively?
Options
- A and
- B and
- CBoth have arrangement
- DBoth have arrangement
Correct answer
A. and
Step-by-step solution
In hexagonal close packed (hcp) structure, each sphere of third layer lies exactly above the sphere of first layer. Hence, hcp is abbreviated as .
In cubic close packed (ccp) structre, the spheres of third layer do not come over those of first layer and sphere of fourth layer correspond with those in first layer. Hence, it can be shown as . .