The unit cell of diamond is composed of:

  • A
    $6$ carbon atoms,$4$ forming $ccp$ structure and $2$ occupying half of the octahedral voids.
  • B
    $12$ carbon atoms,$4$ forming $ccp$ structure and $8$ occupying tetrahedral voids.
  • C
    $8$ carbon atoms,$4$ forming $ccp$ structure and $4$ occupying all octahedral voids.
  • D
    $8$ carbon atoms,$4$ forming $ccp$ structure and $4$ occupying half of the tetrahedral voids in an alternate manner.

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