(a) Magnesium (Mg) has a hexagonal close-packed (HCP) crystal structure with the lattice parameter of a = 0.321 nm and c = 0.521 nm and the atomic radius is 0.173 nm. (i) What is the number of atoms per unit cell in HCP structure? (ii) Determine the atomic packing factor of the Mg unit cell. (iii) Is Mg containing an ideal atomic packing factor? You may justify your answer by evaluating the HCP c/a ratio. Subsequently, will slip be harder in Mg compared to the ideal HCP structure? Justify your answer.

(a) Magnesium (Mg) has a hexagonal close-packed (HCP) crystal structure with the lattice parameter of a = 0.321 nm and c = 0.521 nm and the atomic radius is 0.173 nm. (i) What is the number of atoms per unit cell in HCP structure? (ii) Determine the atomic packing factor of the Mg unit cell. (iii) Is Mg containing an ideal atomic packing factor? You may justify your answer by evaluating the HCP c/a ratio. Subsequently, will slip be harder in Mg compared to the ideal HCP structure? Justify your answer.

Principles of Modern Chemistry

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Chapter21: Structure And Bonding In Solids

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