| Assertion: In a close packing of spheres, a tetrahedral hole is surrounded by four spheres whereas an octahedral hole is surrounded by six spheres. |
| Reason: A tetrahedral void has a tetrahedral shape while an octahedral void has an octahedral shape. |
A) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
B) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
C) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
D) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
Correct reason. A tetrahedral hole is so called because it is surrounded by four spheres tetrahedrally while the octahedral hole is so called because it is surrounded by six spheres octahedrally.
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