What are open structures in the context of crystal lattices?

  • A
    Structures with high packing efficiency
  • B
    Structures with low packing efficiency where atoms occupy only a small fraction of the available space
  • C
    Structures where atoms are arranged in a close-packed manner
  • D
    Structures that are completely filled with atoms

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