AIIMS2011ChemistrySolid State
Assertion : b c c and h c p has same packing efficiency. Reason : Both have same number of atoms per unit cell and same arrangement.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
D. If both assertion and reason are false.
Step-by-step solution
bcc has 68 % and h c p has 74 % packing efficiency. b c c - 2 atoms per unit cell, h c p-4 atoms per unit cell In b c c , particles are present at corners and one particle is present at the centre within the body of the unit cell. In hcp, the packing gives a hexagonal pattern.