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In a hexagonal close packed structure(h.c.p) structures of spheres,the fraction of volume occupied by spheres is A .In a cubic packed the fraction is B.what is relation between A and B?

1.simple cubic

2.Face centered

3.Body centered

4.None of the given

Dear student,

It will be face centred cubic...FCC

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