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What is meant by packing efficiency? How is ¡t measured?

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1. There is some free space between the spheres of a single layer and the spheres of successive layers. 

2. The percentage of total volume occupied by these constituent spheres gives the packing efficiency of an arrangement.

For eg., in simple cubic arrangement.

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