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A stacking pattern of layers repeating as ABABAB gives which close packing?
ACubic close packing
BSimple cubic packing
CHexagonal close packing
DBody-centred packing
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Hexagonal close packing
When every third layer sits directly above the first, the repeat is ABAB and the packing is hexagonal.
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