Order the following cubic unit cells from highest percentage of empty space to lowest: body-centered,primitive,face-centered.
A)primitive body-centered face-centered
B)body-centered primitive face-centered
C)primitive face-centered body-centered
D)body-centered face-centered primitive
E)face-centered body centered primitive

Question

Order the following cubic unit cells from highest percentage of empty space to lowest: body-centered,primitive,face-centered.
A)primitive > body-centered > face-centered
B)body-centered > primitive > face-centered
C)primitive > face-centered > body-centered
D)body-centered > face-centered >primitive
E)face-centered > body centered > primitive

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The primitive cubic unit cell has the highest percentage of empty space, followed by the body-centered cubic, and the face-centered cubic has the least empty space.

Order the Following Cubic Unit Cells from Highest Percentage of Empty