Which unit cell packs atoms most efficiently? O O face-centered; 26.0% empty space body-centered; 32.0% empty space primitive; 47.6% empty space

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Primitive cubic
Body-centered cubic
Face-centered cubic
Transcribed Image Text:Primitive cubic Body-centered cubic Face-centered cubic
Which unit cell packs atoms most efficiently?
O
O
face-centered; 26.0% empty space
body-centered; 32.0% empty space
primitive; 47.6% empty space
Transcribed Image Text:Which unit cell packs atoms most efficiently? O O face-centered; 26.0% empty space body-centered; 32.0% empty space primitive; 47.6% empty space
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