Assertion : In close packing of spheres,a tetrahedral void is surrounded by four spheres whereas an octahedral void is surrounded by six spheres.
Reason : $A$ tetrahedral void has a tetrahedral shape whereas an octahedral void has an octahedral shape.
Reason : $A$ tetrahedral void has a tetrahedral shape whereas an octahedral void has an octahedral shape.
- AIf both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- BIf both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
- CIf the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
- DIf both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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