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Identify the type of unit cell that has particles at the centre of each face in addition to the particles at eight corners of a cube?

Options

  1. AFace centre cubic unit cell
  2. BHexagonal unit cell
  3. CSimple cubic unit cell
  4. DBody centred cubic unit cell

Correct answer

A. Face centre cubic unit cell

Step-by-step solution

In face centred cubic unit cell atoms are present at each corner and at each face centre.

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