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Question
Assertion: The total number of atoms present in a simple cubic unit cell is one.
Reason: Simple cubic unit cell has atoms at its corners, each of which is shared between eight adjacent unit cells.
Options
Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Solution
Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
Explanation:
In simple cubic unit cell total no. of atoms = `(8 xx 1)/8` = 1
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