(a) If a pure element crystallizes with a primitive cubic lattice, what percentage of the unit cell...

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(a) If a pure element crystallizes with a primitive cubic lattice, what percentage of the unit cell is empty space?

(b) How does this percentage compare with that of empty space in an fcc unit cell? Treat the atoms as hard spheres.

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

ISBN: 9781464183959

7th Edition

Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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