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How will you distinguish between the term : Hexagonal close packing and cubic close packing

How will you distinguish between the term :
Hexagonal close packing and cubic close packing

Grade:12th pass

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Pawan Prajapati
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3 years ago
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In hexagonal close packing (hcp), the spheres of the third layer are vertically above the spheres of the first layer
(ABABAB……. type).
On the other hand, in cubic close packing (ccp), the spheres of the fourth layer are present above the spheres of the first layer (ABCABC…..type).

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