Q) what is the number of lattice points in simple cubic structure?
Would the answer be 8 or 1 and why?
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The simplest repeating unit in a crystal is called a unit cell. Each unit cell is defined in terms of lattice points
the points in space about which the particles are free to vibrate in a crystal.
The number of atoms ar corner = 8
The number of lattice points = 8*(1/8)
= 1
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The simplest repeating unit in a crystal is called a unit cell. Each unit cell is defined in terms of lattice points
the points in space about which the particles are free to vibrate in a crystal.The number of atoms ar corner = 8
The number of lattice points = 8*(1/8)
= 1
Regards