An element has a face-centred cubic $(fcc)$ structure with a cell edge of $a$. The distance between the centres of two nearest tetrahedral voids in the lattice is

  • A
    $\frac{a}{2}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{2}a$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{2}a$
  • D
    $a$

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