Solid State Class 12 Chemistry Maharashtra Board Textbook Solution

2. Answer the following in one or two sentences

ii. Which of the three types of packing used by metals makes the most efficient use of space and which makes the least efficient use?

Answer:-

Out of the three types of packing, face-centered cubic (or ccp or hcp) lattice makes the most efficient use of space while simple cubic lattice makes the least efficient use of space.

Solid State Class 12 Chemistry Maharashtra Board Textbook Solution