Out of the following, the lowest packing of atoms exists in ____________________ crystal lattice structure?

Correct answer: D. Simple cubic

  • A. Hexagonal close, packed (hcp)
  • B. Face centred cubic (fcc)
  • C. Body centred cubic (bcc)
  • D. Simple cubic

Explanation

Simple cubic has atoms only at the eight corners, giving a packing efficiency of about 52%, lower than bcc, fcc, and hcp. The latter two are close-packed structures with about 74% packing efficiency.

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