JEE AdvancedChemistrySolid StateMCQ+3 / −1
For the given close packed structure of a salt made of cation X and anion Y shown below (ions of only one face are shown for clarity), the packing fraction is approximately (packing fraction = ) 

- A0.74
- B0.63
- C0.52
- D0.48
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