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Question
In a cubic unit cell, what is the contribution to the unit cell of the particle present at the body centre?
Short Answer
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Solution
A particle present at the body centre of a cubic unit cell is not shared with any other unit cell. It is completely within the single unit cell and fully contributes. The contribution of a particle at the body centre of a cubic unit cell is 1.
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Chapter 1: Solid State - SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS [Page 43]
