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Mechanical Engineering · Q26

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 26

Q26

The unit cells

A.
Contain the smallest number of atoms which when taken together have all the properties of the crystals of the particular metal
B.
Have the same orientation and their similar faces are parallel
C.
May be defined as the smallest parallelepiped which could be transposed in three coordinate directions to build up the space lattice
D.
All of the above
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
1.The unit cells Contain the smallest number of atoms which when taken together have all the properties of the crystals of the particular metal
2. The unit cells Have the same orientation and their similar faces are parallel
3. The unit cells May be defined as the smallest parallelepiped which could be transposed in three coordinate directions to build up the space lattice