The number of carbon atoms per unit cell of diamond unit cell is
a. 1
b. 4
c. 8
d. 6
Ans. c
Explanation : In the diamond cubic unit cell there are eight corner atoms, six face centered atoms and four more atoms inside the structure.
Number of atoms present in a diamond cubic unite cell
= 1 + 3 + 4 = 8 atoms.
(12)