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a,
the length of
the unit cell edge
the unit cell edge
R,
the radius of the
atom
atom
R=
1/2 a
a =
2 R
2 R
A
portion of the structure of a simple cubic metal
A
simple cubic space lattice
Atoms
are located at the lattice points in a simple cubic metal
Atoms
in a simple cubic metal have a coordination number of six
One
eighth of an atom is located inside the unit cell at each corner giving
a total of one atom per unit cell
Atoms
are located at the lattice points in a simple cubic metal
A
simple cubic unit cell is a cube with lattice points at the corners
The
edge length of a simple cubic unit cell is twice the radius of the atoms
in the cell
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