A Metal with a Cubic Close-Packed Structure Is Malleable Because

question 159

Multiple Choice

A metal with a cubic close-packed structure is malleable because

• A) Each atom has 2 tetrahedral holes.
• B) Each atom has a coordination number of 12.
• C) The unit cell has 8 sets of slip planes.
• D) The unit cell has a large percentage of empty space.
• E) Each atom has 1 octahedral hole.

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