MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEJEE Mains 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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