4. Molecules and Materials
General Chemistry CHM 107 Dr Erdal Onurhan Slide 4
Unit Cell and Crystal Structure
Crystal Structure of a Solid may be
explained in terms of Addition of
Successive Unit Cells
6. Molecules and Materials
General Chemistry CHM 107 Dr Erdal Onurhan Slide 6
Face-Centred Cubic Structure
This unit cell has
half an atom per
each of the six
faces of the cube,
and one-eight of
an atom per each
of the four
corners of the
cube