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Question
An element exists in two allotropic forms. One form is CCP and the other form is HCP arrangement of atoms of the element. If the atomic radius of element is same in both the forms, then both allotropic forms have the same
Options
A.density
B.coordination number.
C.fraction of unoccupied space.
D.distance between two consecutive layers.
Solution
Both have same packing efficiency and C.N.
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