Q27 / 150 · MHT CET 2019 (Shift 2) · Chemistry

The percentage of unoccupied volume in simple cubic cell is

  • A
    52.40%
  • B
    32.00%
  • Correct answer
    C
    47.60%
  • D
    68.04%

Solution

Key Idea Percentage of unoccupied volume = 100 – Packing efficiency Packing efficiency
=Volume of one atomVolume of cubic unit cell×100%
For simple cubic cell,
Packing efficiency =43πr38r3×100=524%
∴ Percentage of unoccupied volume in Scc = 100 – 52.4 = 47.6%

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

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