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Published on: August 13, 2026
The packing efficiency of simple cubic (sc), body centred cubic (bcc) and cubic close packing (ccp) lattices follow the order
A
bcc 
ccp 
sc
ccp sc
B
ccp 
bcc 
sc
bcc sc C
sc 
ccp 
bcc
ccp bcc
D
sc 
bcc 
ccp
bcc ccp
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Packing efficiency for simple cubic 
For body centred 
For cubic closed packing 
.
Hence, sc 
bcc 
ccp.
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