a) A hexagonal close-packed layer in two dimensions is shown in figure 2.By identifying a suitable unit cell, calculate the packing fraction of this structure. Figure 2: A hexagonal close-packed layer of atoms in two dimensions.(a)(b)Figure 3: Conventional unit cells for: (a) the fcc structure; (b) the bcc structure.

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a) A hexagonal close-packed layer in two dimensions is shown in figure 2.
By identifying a suitable unit cell, calculate the packing fraction of this structure.

Figure 2: A hexagonal close-packed layer of atoms in two dimensions.
(a)
(b)
Figure 3: Conventional unit cells for: (a) the fcc structure; (b) the bcc structure.

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