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number of tetrahedral voids is a whole number multiple of the number of octahedral voids where n is any integer. Why is it false. Tetrahedral are double to that of octahedral

number of tetrahedral voids is a whole number multiple of the number of octahedral voids where n is any integer.  Why is it false. Tetrahedral are double to that of octahedral 

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dhanesh singh
39 Points
10 years ago

because whole number may be 0 also so thew answer is wrong

rishabh
27 Points
10 years ago

every where the no. of tetrahedral is calculated and double of octahedral void only in case of cubic closed packing (hcp , ccp ,fcc etc.) not in case of bcc and square closed packing

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