Below is a unit cell for a hypothetical metal. (a) To which crystal system does this unit cell belong?

(b) What would this crystal structure be called? (c) Calculate the density of the material, given that its atomic weight is 141 g/mol.

SOLUTION: (a) The unit cell shown in the problem statement belongs to the tetragonal crystal system since a = b = 0.30 nm, c = 0.40 nm, and = = = 90o. (b) The crystal structure would be called body-centered tetragonal. (c) As with BCC, n = 2 atoms/unit cell. Also, for this unit cell
VC =. m( m ( 18 ) 4 18 ) 3 0 c 2. 0 0 0 c

= c3e 3 . 6 12mc 0 03 / l u n i t
Thus, using Equation 3.5, the density is equal to
= nA VC N A

(asie 2 / tl t ul on ) m c

(6 3 . 0

3 0- c 3nl 1 2 m/ie ul t c

(1o 1/ l 4m g) )6 02 aso (.2 0 2 1 3 t /l o m m

= 13.0 g/cm3