Metallic gold crystallises with the FCC structure. Show that when the points associated with zero structure factors are removed from the reciprocal lattice of gold, a body centred cubic lattice is formed. Explain why this is to be expected.

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Metallic gold crystallises with the FCC structure. Show that when the points associated with zero structure factors are removed from the reciprocal lattice of gold, a body centred cubic lattice is formed. Explain why this is to be expected.

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