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Question

Diagram of a body-centered cubic unit cell showing atoms at corners and center.

For the body-centered cubic unit cell, identify each of the following:

i. the number of corner atoms

ii. fraction of each corner atom in the cube

iii. number of body atoms

iv. fraction of each body atom in the cube

v. Total number of atoms inside the cube

Accepted Answer

i. 8, ii. 1/8, iii. 1, iv. 1, v. 2

Answer

i. 1, ii. 1/4, iii. 4, iv. 1/2, v. 4

Answer

i. 1, ii. 1/4, iii. 4 iv. 1, v.4