MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Advanced ChemistryInorganic ChemistrySolid statePrevious Year Questions
The number of carbon atoms per unit cell of diamond unit cell is (NEET 2013)
A.4
B.8✓ Correct
C.6 (d) 1
Explanation
In the diamond cubic unit cell, there are eight corner atoms, six face centered atoms and four more atoms inside the structure. Hence the number of atoms present in a diamond cubic unit cell =1 3 4 8 atoms Hence the correct answer is option (b)
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