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ChemistrySolid StateCubic CrystalsEasy2 minPYQ_2026
ChemistryEasysingle choice
What is the total number of spheres that surrounds the tetrahedral hole in the close-packed three-dimensional structure?
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Solution:
A tetrahedral void is formed when a sphere of the second layer is placed exactly over the triangular void formed by three spheres of the first layer.
Thus, a tetrahedral hole is surrounded by spheres ( in one layer and in the adjacent layer).
The coordination number of a tetrahedral void is .
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Stream:MHT_CETSubject:ChemistryTopic:Solid StateSubtopic:Cubic Crystals
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: PYQ_2026
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