GATE 2024 PI – Question 17

General Engineering · Engineering Materials · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which pure metal is HCP at room temperature?

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Correct answer: (A) Magnesium

Explanation

At room temperature magnesium is hexagonal close packed. Iron is BCC; aluminium and copper are FCC. Therefore **A**.

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