Question

Assertion : The number of tetrahedral voids is double the number of octahedral voids. 

Reason : The size of the tetrahedral voids is half of that of the octahedral void.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Answer 1

Correct option (c) A is true but R is false

Explanation:

The size of tetrahedral voids is smaller but not half of that of the octahedral voids.