Atom X occupies the fcc lattice sites as well as alternate tetrahedral voids of the same lattice. The…

Atom X occupies the fcc lattice sites as well as alternate tetrahedral voids of the same lattice. The packing efficiency (in %) of the resultant solid is closest to
  1. 25
  2. 35
  3. 55
  4. 75

Solution

Atom X occupies FCC lattice sites as well as alternate tetrahedral voids of FCC. In FCC, tetrahedral voids are 8 (in a unit cell) Hence

Atom X in a unit cell (FCC lattice sites)

=8×18+6×12=4

Atom X in a unit cell (in T.V.) =12×8=4

Total atomX  in one unit cell =8

For relation between a and r, since Tetrahedral void  forms at 14th of body diagonal,

a34=2r

a=8r3

Packing efficiency =8×43πr3a3×100=8×43πr38r33×100=35%

Asked in: JEE Advanced 2022 (Paper 2)

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