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Published on: August 14, 2026
A metal crystallizes into a lattice containing a sequence of layers As AB ABAB ……. . What percentage of voids are left in the lattice?
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C
ABAB packing is hexagonal close packing in which all atoms occupy 74% of the total space. Hence, 26% of the space is empty or voids.
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