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    The document discusses coordination number and atomic packing factor for different crystal structures. It states that coordination number is the number of atoms surrounding a central atom, and gives the coordination number as 6 for simple cubic, 8 for body centered cubic, and 12 for face centered cubic unit cells. It defines atomic packing factor as the fraction of volume occupied by atoms, and provides the APF for simple cubic as 0.52, body centered cubic as 0.68, and face centered cubic as 0.74 unit cells.

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    The document discusses coordination number and atomic packing factor for different crystal structures. It states that coordination number is the number of atoms surrounding a central atom, and gives the coordination number as 6 for simple cubic, 8 for body centered cubic, and 12 for face centered cubic unit cells. It defines atomic packing factor as the fraction of volume occupied by atoms, and provides the APF for simple cubic as 0.52, body centered cubic as 0.68, and face centered cubic as 0.74 unit cells.

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    The document discusses coordination number and atomic packing factor for different crystal structures. It states that coordination number is the number of atoms surrounding a central atom, and gives the coordination number as 6 for simple cubic, 8 for body centered cubic, and 12 for face centered cubic unit cells. It defines atomic packing factor as the fraction of volume occupied by atoms, and provides the APF for simple cubic as 0.52, body centered cubic as 0.68, and face centered cubic as 0.74 unit cells.

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    COORDINATION NUMBER

    -the number of atoms or ions immediately surrounding a central atom in a crystal structure

    (1) Simple Cubic Cell

    Coordination Number = 6

    (2) Body Centered Cubic Cell


    In this unit cells, the lattice points/atoms are at the center of the unit cell, as well as
    at each corner

    Coordination Number = 8

    (3) Face Centered Cubic Cell


    In this type of cubic cells, the lattice points are at the center of each face, as well as at
    each corner

    Coordination number = 12
    ATOMIC PACKING FACTOR

    Atomic Packing Factor (APF) or Packing Efficiency is the fraction of volume in a crystal
    structure that is occupied by constituent atoms

    It is determined by assuming that atoms are rigid spheres

    The radius of the spheres is taken to be the maximum value such that atoms do not overlap

    (1) Simple Cubic Cell

    APF = 0.52

    (2) Body Centered Cell


    APF = 0.68

    (3.) Face Centered Cell

    APF = 0.74

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