{"id":150127,"date":"2022-03-21T11:07:03","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T05:37:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/unit-cell-definition-and-types\/"},"modified":"2022-05-19T17:38:30","modified_gmt":"2022-05-19T12:08:30","slug":"unit-cell-definition-and-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/unit-cell\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit Cell \u2013 Definition and Types"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/unit-cell\/#What_is_a_Unit_Cell\" title=\"What is a Unit Cell?\">What is a Unit Cell?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/unit-cell\/#Types_of_Unit_Cell\" title=\"Types of Unit Cell\">Types of Unit Cell<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/unit-cell\/#What_is_the_Basic_Unit_of_Life\" title=\"What is the Basic Unit of Life?\">What is the Basic Unit of Life?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/chemistry\/unit-cell\/#Classification_of_Crystal_Structure_by_Symmetry\" title=\"Classification of Crystal Structure by Symmetry\">Classification of Crystal Structure by Symmetry<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Unit_Cell\"><\/span>What is a Unit Cell?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A unit cell is the smallest repeating unit of a crystal lattice. It is a three-dimensional shape with sides that are all the same length and angles that are all the same size.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-150126 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/unit-cell-definition-and-types.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/unit-cell-definition-and-types.jpg?v=1647841019 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/unit-cell-definition-and-types-300x212.jpg?v=1647841019 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Types_of_Unit_Cell\"><\/span>Types of Unit Cell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are six types of unit cells:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The simplest type of unit cell is the primitive cell, which has six corners and no sides. All other unit cells are derived from the primitive cell by adding sides or corners.<\/li>\n<li>The next simplest type of unit cell is the square cell, which has four sides and eight corners.<\/li>\n<li>The next simplest type of unit cell is the rectangular cell, which has six sides and twelve corners.<\/li>\n<li>The next simplest type of unit cell is the hexagonal cell, which has six sides and twelve corners.<\/li>\n<li>The next simplest type of unit cell is the cubic cell, which has eight sides and sixteen corners.<\/li>\n<li>The most complex type of unit cell is the tetragonal cell, which has four sides and eight corners.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Basic_Unit_of_Life\"><\/span>What is the Basic Unit of Life?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The basic unit of life is the cell. Cells are the smallest living unit and are the building blocks of all life. Cells are made up of molecules and are enclosed by a membrane. They contain DNA, which stores the genetic information of the organism. Cells can divide and produce new cells, which can then divide and produce new cells, and so on. This process is called cell division and is how organisms grow and reproduce.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Classification_of_Crystal_Structure_by_Symmetry\"><\/span>Classification of Crystal Structure by Symmetry<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are seven classes of crystal structure by symmetry, which are shown in the table below. The class is determined by the number of axes of rotational symmetry and the number of mirror planes. For example, a crystal with one axis of rotational symmetry and one mirror plane is a tetragonal crystal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is a Unit Cell? A unit cell is the smallest repeating unit of a crystal lattice. 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