NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3ss112
In a close packed structure of N identical atoms, the number of tetrahedral voids is
A2N
BN
CN/2
D4N
Answer: A
In both ccp and hcp every atom generates one octahedral void and two tetrahedral voids. Hence there are N octahedral and 2N tetrahedral voids, so the answer is 2N.