NEET2013ChemistrySolid StateActual
The number of carbon atoms per unit cell of diamond unit cell is
Options
- A4
- B8
- C6
- D1
Correct answer
B. 8
Step-by-step solution
The diamond lattice contains a fcc Bravias point lattice which have two identical atoms per lattice point. The diamond lattice contains 4 lattice points per unit cell but contains 8 atoms per unit cell.