In a cubic close packed structure,the fractional contributions of an atom at the corner and at the face in the unit cell are,respectively:

  • A
    $1/8$ and $1/2$
  • B
    $1/2$ and $1/4$
  • C
    $1/4$ and $1/2$
  • D
    $1/4$ and $1/8$

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