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Title: Crystal Structure
Post by: zirconian on May 06, 2009, 04:55:45 AM

Hi the question is as follows:

What is the coordination No. for the holes on the centre of each face in a BCC unit Cell. I Do not understand the concept so an explanation would be much helpful.

Thanks,

Title: Re: Crystal Structure
Post by: AWK on May 06, 2009, 08:59:57 AM

Join center of face to the closest atoms in the vertices  and centers of two adjoined unit cells.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body-centered_cubic