The hexagonal closest-packed crystal structure has a ________ layering pattern that produces a ________ unit cell.
A) ababab; hexagonal
B) ababab; face-centered cubic
C) abcabcabc; hexagonal
D) abcabcabc; face-centered cubic
E) abcabcabc; body-centered cubic

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The hexagonal closest-packed (hcp) structure has an "ababab" layering pattern, resulting in a hexagonal unit cell.

The Hexagonal Closest-Packed Crystal Structure Has a ________ Layering Pattern