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What will be the radius of the octahedral void?
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Options:
  • A \( 0.414 \) of radius of atom
  • B \( 0.732 \) times of radius of atoms
  • C \( 0.324 \) of radius of atom
  • D \( 0.224 \) times of radius of atom
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The correct answer is: \( 0.414 \) of radius of atom

In th figure a sphere fitted in an octahedral void is shown by shaded part

 

Since ABC is right angle triangle.

AC2=AB2+CB2(2R)2=(R+r)2+(R+r)24R2=2(R+r)22R2=(R+r)22R2=(R+r)22R=(R+r)r=2R-Rr =0.414 R

Here R is the radius of atom. 

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