An octahedral hole in a crystal lattice is defined as ________ A)twice the size of a tetrahedral hole. B)the space between any number of atoms having octahedral edges. C)the space between a cluster of six adjacent atoms arranged in a octahedron. D)the space between layers of sp² hybridized atoms, such as in graphite. E)a large hole having six sides arranged in an octahedral shape.

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An octahedral hole is defined as the space between a cluster of six adjacent atoms arranged in an octahedron. This creates a large hole with eight sides, six of which are arranged in an octahedral shape. It is not necessarily twice the size of a tetrahedral hole, and it does not refer to the space between any number of atoms with octahedral edges or within a specific hybridization.

An Octahedral Hole in a Crystal Lattice Is Defined as ________