The packing efficiency of a metal in sim

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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Solid State

Question:

The packing efficiency of a metal in simple cubic lattice is?

Options:

60%

54.2%

54.5%

52.4%

Correct Answer:

52.4%

Explanation:

$Packing efficiency can be found out by deviding volume of one sphere with total volume of unit cell.$

$For simple cubic lattice the value is 52.4%$