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JEE Main levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 2 of 3ss137

In zinc blende (), the fraction of tetrahedral voids of the sulfide ccp lattice that are occupied by is

  1. Aone quarter
  2. Ball
  3. Ctwo thirds
  4. Done half

Answer: D

There are 8 tetrahedral voids per unit cell for 4 ions, while only 4 are present (formula ). The occupied fraction is , alternate voids.
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