L4 - solids Flashcards
The ABC stacking sequence represents which close packing?
cubic close packing
The ABAB stacking sequence represents which type of packing?
Hexagonal close packing
What is the coordination number of each sphere in the close-packing of spheres?
12
What is the packing efficiency of a body centred cubic packing?
68%
What is the highest packing efficiency?
face-centred cubic - 74%
In simple cubic packing each sphere has a coordination number of? Think of the same for body centred and face centred
6 - octahedral
body centred - 8 - cubic
face centred - 12 - cube-octahedral
Which ions usually sit in interstitial holes?
Cations because they are usually smaller as they have a +ve charge
What are the two types of interstitial holes?
Octahedral -CN = 6
and tetrahedral - CN = 4