In crystalline silicon,$Si$ atoms occupy all the $ccp$ sites and every alternate tetrahedral void. The value of packing efficiency is closest to $....\%$

  • A
    $40$
  • B
    $28$
  • C
    $54$
  • D
    $34$

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