Q13 / 200 · Manipal (MET) 2010 · Chemistry

The maximum proportion of available volume that can be filled by hard spheres in diamond is

  • A
    $0.52$
  • Correct answer
    B
    $0.34$
  • C
    $0.32$
  • D
    $0.68$

Solution

In diamond, the maximum proportion of available volume that can be filled by hard spheres $=\frac{\pi \sqrt{3}}{16}$ $=0.34$

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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