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Standard XII
Chemistry
Examples of Ionic Compounds
Each carbon a...
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Each carbon atom is
s
p
3
hybridized in diamond. The % of tetrahedral voids occupied in diamond is:
A
25%
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B
50%
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C
75%
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D
100%
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Solution
The correct option is
B
50%
Diamond has
Z
n
S
like structure, where each lattice points and tetrahedral
voids alternately occupied by
C
−
a
t
o
m
∴
Occupied tetrahedral voids
=
50
%
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