How many number of atoms are there in a cubic unit cell having one atom on each corner and two atoms on each body diagonal of cube?
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a
8
b
6
c
4
d
9
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
There are four body diagonals. Atoms on the body diagonals are not shared by any other unit cell. Contribution by atoms on corners =8×18=1 and Contribution by atoms on body diagonal =2×4=8Hence, total number of atoms =8+1=9