Question

Describe the various types of cubic systems.

Answer 1

1. Simple cubic systems (scc): A simple cubic system is one that has at least one primitive unit cell. In a simple cubic system, structural units are only found at the corners of the unit cell.
   
2. Body-centred cubic Systems (bcc): In a body-centred cubic system, the cubic unit cell has one structural unit in the center as well as structural units at all four corners.
   
3. Face-centred cubic systems (fcc): A face-centred cubic system is one in which the cubic unit cell has one structural unit in the center of each of its six faces, as well as one in each corner.