Crystal Lattices Flashcards
1
Q
Primitive, P
A
Lattice points in each corner
2
Q
Body-centered, I
A
Lattice points on each corner and once in centre of cell
3
Q
Face-centered, F
A
Lattice point on each corner and one on each face
4
Q
Side-centred, C
A
Lattice point on each corner and on two faces opposite each other
5
Q
Unit cell
A
Repeating unit within a crystal structure
6
Q
Asymmetric unit
A
Crystallographically unique species
7
Q
Miller indices
A
(H,k,l) coincident with a,b,c unit axes, miller indice = 1/distance it cuts that axis at
