Crystalline Structure

 Nearest number of atoms in a crystal structure is coordination number

E.g.: Polonium
Coordination # = 6

Number of atoms per unit cell = Shared Corner atoms

= (8x1/8)
=1
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Crystalline Structure

Body Centered Cubic structure E.g.: Cr, W, Fe (), Tantalum, Molybdenum

• Coordination # = 8

2 atoms/unit cell: 1 center + 8 corners x 1/8

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Crystalline Structure

Face Centered Cubic structure E.g.: Al, Cu, Au, Pb, Ni, Pt, Ag
• Coordination # = 12

4 atoms/unit cell: 6 face x 1/2 + 8 corners x 1/8

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Crystalline Structure

Hexagonal close packed structure

E.g.: Cd, Mg, Ti, Zn

• Coordination # = 12

6 atoms/ unit cell: 12 corners * (1/6)+ 2 face* (1/2)+ 3 internal atoms

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