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In a close packed structure of identical atoms, the number of tetrahedral voids is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: A

In both ccp and hcp every atom generates one octahedral void and two tetrahedral voids. Hence there are octahedral and tetrahedral voids, so the answer is .
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