JEE Advanced2022Paper 2CHEM-III
Q.
Atom X occupies the fcc lattice sites as well as alternate tetrahedral voids of the same lattice. The packing efficiency (in %) of the resultant solid is closest to
- A
25
- B
35
- C
55
- D
75
Solution
In an FCC unit cell there are 4 atoms at the lattice sites and 8 tetrahedral voids. Occupying alternate tetrahedral voids contributes another 4 atoms. Total atoms per unit cell: .
The constraint comes from the closer contact: along the body diagonal a tetrahedral void lies at one-quarter of the diagonal from a corner atom, so , giving .
Packing efficiency .
. Therefore packing efficiency .
Closest to 35%. Option (B).
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