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Q.Distinguish between

(i) Hexagonal and monoclinic unit cells
(ii) Face-centred and end-centred unit cells.
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Step 1 – Hexagonal vs monoclinic unit cells.

FeatureHexagonalMonoclinic
Edge lengthsa=b≠ca=b\neq ca≠b≠ca\neq b\neq c
Anglesα=β=90∘, γ=120∘\alpha=\beta=90^\circ,\ \gamma=120^\circα=γ=90∘, β≠90∘\alpha=\gamma=90^\circ,\ \beta\neq90^\circ
ExamplesZnOZnO, graphitemonoclinic sulphur, Na2SO4⋅10H2ONa_2SO_4\cdot10H_2O

So a hexagonal cell has two equal edges with a 120∘120^\circ angle between them, while a monoclinic cell has all three edges unequal with only one angle different from 90∘90^\circ.

Step 2 – Face-centred vs end-centred unit cells.

  • Face-centred (fcc): constituent particles are present at all 8 corners and at the centre of every one of the 6 faces. …

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