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If the unit cell of a mineral has cubic close packed (ccp) array of oxygen atoms with m fraction of octahedral holes occupied by aluminium ions and n fraction of tetrahedral holes occupied by magnesium ions, m and n, respectively, are
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No. of oxygen atoms per unit cell in ccp
No. of octahedral voids per unit cell
No. of Tetrahedral voids per unit cell
Total negative charge due to oxygen atoms
Net charge must be zero.
(A) is correct.
(B) is incorrect.
(C) is incorrect
(D) is incorrect.
No. of octahedral voids per unit cell
No. of Tetrahedral voids per unit cell
Total negative charge due to oxygen atoms
Net charge must be zero.
(A) is correct.
(B) is incorrect.
(C) is incorrect
(D) is incorrect.
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