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How many carbon atoms are present in one unit cell of the diamond crystal structure?
- 8
- 6
- 1
- 4
Correct answer: 8
Solution
In the diamond crystal structure, each unit cell contains 8 carbon atoms due to the arrangement of carbon atoms at the corners and the face centers of the cubic unit cell, contributing to a total of 8 effective atoms.
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