Filling in the Hexagonal Close-Packed Unit Cell

Linda M. Soper
Department of Mathematics, Kalispell Community College, Kalispell, MT 59901
Robert C. Rittenhouse
Department of Chemistry, Walla Walla College, College Place, WA 99324
Jeffrey L. Rittenhouse
Walla Walla Valley Academy, College Place, WA 99324
J. Chem. Educ., 2006, 83 (1), p 175
DOI: 10.1021/ed083p175
Publication Date (Web): January 1, 2006

Abstract

The illustrations of the hcp unit cell that are used in textbooks at all levels and also in crystallography and solid-state reference works are incomplete, in that they fail to include fractions of middle layer atomic spheres with centers lying outside of the unit cell.

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First-Year Undergraduate / General

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Inorganic Chemistry

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Only@JCE Online

Keywords (Pedagogy):

Multimedia-Based Learning

Keywords (Subject):

Crystals / Crystallography

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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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