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Question
Zinc sulphide exists in two different forms-zinc blende and wurtzite. Both occur as 4:4 co-ordination compounds. Choose the correct option from among the following :
Options
A.zinc blende has a bcc structure and wurtzite an fcc structure
B.zinc blende has an fcc structure and wurtzite an hcp structure
C.zinc blende as well as wurtzite have a hcp structure
D.zinc blende as well as wurtzite have a cpp structure
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