Unit Cell Problems
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Display options "Unit cell faces" and "Perspective" are recommended for counting atoms within the box.
Show your work to determine stoichiometry
Example: 8/8 = 1 atom in unit cell
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This page created by George Lisensky, Beloit College.
Last modified September 23, 2022.
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