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Question
If a close-packed structure contains n particles, what would be the number of octahedral voids in the structure?
Short Answer
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Solution
In a close-packed structure (such as hcp or ccp), the number of voids formed is directly related to the number of particles present. The number of octahedral voids is equal to n. So, if the structure contains n particles, the number of octahedral voids will be n.
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