When sodium is heated above $1000 \ K$,its crystal structure changes from $bcc$ to $fcc$. Assuming the metallic radius of the atom remains unchanged,the ratio of the fraction of volume occupied by atoms in $bcc$ and $fcc$ structures will be .......

  • A
    $1.53$
  • B
    $0.91$
  • C
    $3.18$
  • D
    $2.52$

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