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Which of the following statements about close-packed structures are correct?
AThe hcp hexagonal unit cell contains 6 atoms and each atom has coordination number 12.
BIn a bcc structure the coordination number is 8 and the packing efficiency is about 68%.
CThe radius of the largest sphere that fits in an octahedral void of ccp spheres of radius R is about 0.414R.
DThe radius of the largest sphere that fits in a tetrahedral void of ccp spheres of radius R is about 0.414R.
Answer: A, B, C
hcp has 6 atoms per hexagonal cell with CN 12; bcc has CN 8 and 68% packing; the octahedral void radius is 0.414R. A tetrahedral void is smaller, with radius 0.225R, so the last statement is false.