Practice mode Solids

How many atoms belong to one body-centred cubic (bcc) unit cell?

Correct answer A. 2

Explanation

Each of the eight corner atoms is shared by eight cells, contributing 8 × 1/8 = 1, and the central atom contributes 1, giving 2 atoms per cell.

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