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What are the primitive and non-primitive unit cells ?

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i) Primitive unit cell : A unit cell in which constituent particles are present only at the comers
ii) Non -primitive unit cell or centred unit cell : A unit cell in which constituent particles are present at the comers as well as some other positions.
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