Home › Bihar Board Class 12 (Science) › Chemistry › Solid State › The atomic packing factor of a structure measure…
The atomic packing factor of a structure measures which quantity?
AEdge length of the cell
BNumber of atoms per mole
CFraction of space filled
DMass of the unit cell
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Fraction of space filled
It is the total volume of the spheres in a cell divided by the cell volume, giving the filled fraction.
Related questions
The group of atoms placed around every lattice point of a crystal is called what?How many space groups describe all possible symmetric arrangements in three dimensions?The Stone Wales defect in nanotubes is an example of which type of defect?In silica, an oxygen atom with only one Si bond is called what?In an ordered alloy, atoms of different types exchanging positions create which defect?A crystal's habit refers to which of its features?Crystals that show obvious, well-formed flat faces are known as what?The English word crystal comes from which ancient language?