Determine the Atomic Packing Factor (APF) of a base-centered tetragonal crystal structure shown below. In this structure, atoms are touching along the base diagonal. The height of the unit cell is given by c and is equal to 1.72 times a. Express you answer in terms of percentage and in two decimal places only. Do not put the percentage sign.

Determine the Atomic Packing Factor (APF) of a base-centered tetragonal crystal structure shown below. In this structure, atoms are touching along the base diagonal. The height of the unit cell is given by c and is equal to 1.72 times a. Express you answer in terms of percentage and in two decimal places only. Do not put the percentage sign.

Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity

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Chapter12: The Solid State

Section12.6: Phase Changes

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