Q7 / 150 · MHT CET 2023 (09 May Shift 1) · Chemistry

What is the packing efficiency of silver metal in its unit cell?

A
$52.4 \%$
B
$68.0 \%$
C
$32.0 \%$
Correct answer
D
$74.0 \%$

Solution

Silver has fcc crystal structure. Packing efficiency of fcc unit cell is $74.0 \%$.

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

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