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The 2D unit cell of an element is shown. The two layers are placed one over the other and touching each other. Find the effective number of atoms in the unit cell

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3
Number of atom is 2D unit cells `= (1)/(3) xx 6 + 1 xx 1 = 3`
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Knowledge Check

  • Number of atoms in fcc unit cell is

    A
    1
    B
    2
    C
    3
    D
    4

  • The effective number of lattice points per unit cell

    A
    1
    B
    2
    C
    3
    D
    4

  • If the total number of atoms per unit cell is 2, the unit cell is

    A
    primitive cubic.
    B
    Body centred cubic
    C
    face-centred cubic.
    D
    end face-centred.