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The number of atoms in a cubic based unit cell having one atom on each corner and two atoms on each body diagonal isA. 8B. 6C. 4D. 9

Answer» Correct Answer - D
There are four body diagonals. Atoms on the body diagonals are not shared by any other unit cell . Contribution by atoms on corners
`=8xx(1)/(8)=1` and contribution by atoms on body
`"diagonal"=2xx4=8,8+1=9`.


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