NEET 2013
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2013
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Solid State
NEET 2013 · Chemistry · Solid State
The number of carbon atoms per unit cell of diamond unit cell is
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.