In which pair most efficient packing is present? | CHEMISTRY - CLOSE-PACKED STRUCTURES | SolveeIt | Solveeit

Today, August 18

Question

In which pair most efficient packing is present?

A

hcp and bcc

B

hcp and ccp

C

bcc and ccp

D

bcc and simple cubic cell

Answer

hcp and ccp

Explanation

Solution

Packing efficiency for hcp and ccp is 74% and that of bcc is 68% and of simple cubic cell is $52.4\%$ .