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Chemistry Question on The solid state

The number of tetrahedral voids is double the number of octahedral voids. The size of the tetrahedral voids is half of that of the octahedral void.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false

Answer

If assertion is true but reason is false

Explanation

Solution

The size of tetrahedral voids is smaller but not half of that of the octahedral voids.