Sketch the atomic structure of white tin. If thec/a ratio is 0.545 determine the ratio of thenearest neighbor distance to second nearestneighbor distance. Draw in your sketch the 41axis and the axial glide planes.

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In the periodic table, group 13 elements exist in the first p-block. There are six elements present in group 13, which include boron (B), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), indium (In), thallium (Tl), and element 113 (ununtrium, (Uut)). Group 13 elements are also designated as the boron family.

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axis and the axial glide planes.

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