In a face centred cubic space lattice, there are

nine atoms out of which eight atoms are located at the corners of the cube and one atom at its centre
fourteen atoms out of which eight atoms are located at the corners of the cube and six atoms at the centres of six faces
seventeen atoms out of which twelve atoms are located at the twelve corners of the hexagonal prism, one atom at the centre of each of the two hexagonal faces and three atoms are symmetrically arranged in the body of the cell
none of the above
✅ The correct answer is option B.

When the lower temperature of a refrigerating machine is fixed, then the coefficient of performance can be improved by

operating the machine at higher speeds
operating the machine at lower speeds
raising the higher temperature
lowering the higher te
✅ The correct answer is option D.