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12.10 (a) This portion of the problem asks that we specify which type of interstitial site the Be2+ ions will occupy in BeO if the ionic radius of Be2+ is 0.035 nm and the O2- ions form an HCP arrangement. Since, from Table 12.3, rO2- = 0.140 nm, then
r 2+ Be r 2 O 0.035 nm = 0.250 0.140 nm

Inasmuch as rC/rA is between 0.225 and 0.414, the coordination number for Be2+ is 4 (Table 12.2); therefore, tetrahedral interstitial positions are occupied. (b) We are now asked what fraction of these available interstitial sites are occupied by Be2+ ions. Since there are two tetrahedral sites per O2- ion, and the ratio of Be2+ to O2- is 1:1, one-half of these sites are occupied with Be2+ ions.

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