Q1Multiple choice
Which of the following statements is not true for hexagonal close packing? (1)
- (i)The coordination number is 12
- (ii)It has 74% packing efficiency
- (iii)Octahedral voids of second layer are covered by spheres of the third layer.
- (iv)In this arrangement third layer is identical with the first layer.
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(iii) Octahedral voids of second layer are covered by spheres of the third layer.