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1. The density of potassium, which has the BCC structure and one
atom per lattice point, is 0.855g/cm
3
. The atomic weight of
potassium is 39.09g/mol. Calculate:
(a) The lattice parameter;

(b) The atomic radius of potassium;

(c) The atomic packing factor

APF =
c
V
r ) ( 3 / 4
3

2. A metal having a cubic structure has a density of 1.892g/cm
3
, an
atomic weight of 132.91g/mol, and a lattice parameter of 6.13A.
One atom is associated with each lattice point. Determine the
crystal structure of the metal.
solution


A
N V
n
N V
nA
A C
A C

3. Beryllium has a hexagonal crystal structure, with a

=0.22858
nm and c =0.35842 nm. The atomic radius is 0.1143 nm, the
density is 1.848 g/cm
3
, and the atomic weight is 9.01 g/mol.
Determine;

(a) The number of atoms in each unit cell
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(b) The packing factor in the unit cell.


4. Determine the indices for the direction in the hexagonal lattice
below using both the three-digit and four-digit systems.









A B C
Point 2 (a1 a2 z) 1 0 0 -1/2 -1 0 1 1 1
Point 1 (a1 a2 z) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Subtract 1 0 -1 -1/2 -1 0 1 1 1
Clear fraction - - 1 -2 0 -
Enclosed [10 1

] [1 2

0] [1 1 1]
[uvw] [10 1

] [1 2

0] [1 1 1]
u =1/3(2u-v)
v =1/3(2v u)
t =-(u+v)
w =w

clear fraction

[uvtw]
2/3
-1/3
-1/3
-1

(x3) 2 -1 -1 -3

[2 1

]
0
-1
1
0

-

[0 1

1 0]
1/3
1/3
-2/3
1

(x3) 1 1 -2 3

[1 1 2

3]


5. Sketch the following directions and planes within a cubic unit
cell.
(a) 0 1 0 , 3 1 2 , 301

A
B
C
c
a
2
a
3
a
1
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5-Miller Indices 1 bar1 0
4-Clear Fraction No clr. fraction
3-Substracting 0 bar1 0
2-Point 1 0 1 0
1-Point 2 0 0 0


5-Miller Indices 2 bar1 3
4-Clear Fraction (x3) 2 bar1 3
3-Substracting 2/3 -1/3 1
2-Point 1 0 1 0
1-Point 2 2/3 2/3 1


5-Miller Indices 3 0 1
4-Clear Fraction (x3) 3 0 1
3-Substracting 1 0 1/3
2-Point 1 0 0 0
1-Point 2 1 0 1/3

(b) 1 1 0 , 102 , 12 2




6. Sketch the following directions and planes within a hexagonal
unit cell.
(a) 0 2 11 , 0 1 01








1 0 1 01
0 2 11

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(b) 0003





7. A diffracted x-ray beam is observed from the (220) planes of
iron at a 2 angle of 99.1
o
When x-rays of 0.15418 nm
wavelength and the order of reflection is one are used. Calculate
the lattice parameter a.

Solution,

(0003)