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A compound forms hexagonal close packed structure. What is the total number of voids in 0.5 mol of it? How many of these are tetrahedral voids?

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1 mole of hexagonal packed structure contains 1 mole of octahedral voids and two of tetrahedral voids, 0.5 of hexagonal packed structure contains 0.5 ***** of octahedral voids and 1 mole of tetrahedral voids,

No. of tetrahedral voids = 6.022 x 1023

No. of octahedral voids = x No. of tetrahedral voids

No. of octahedral voids = x 6.022 x 1023

= 3.011 x 1023

Total no. of voids = (6.022+3.011) x 1023 = 9.033 x 1023

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