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Published on: August 14, 2026
The tetrahedral voids formed by ccp arrangement of 
ions in rock salt structure are
A
All occupied
B
50% occupied by 
ions by 
ions
ions by ions
C
occupied by
D
vacant either 
or 
ions
or ions
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Tetrahedral voids are vacant. All the octahedral voids are occupied by 
ions.
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