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Calculate the number of atoms in each unit cell (Figure 7.1) of
a. A body-centered cubic structure
b. A hexagonal structure
The positions of atoms are frequently described m lattice points expressed as fractions of the unit cell dimensions. For example, the body-centered cube has atoms at the origin [the corner at which
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