Chapter 3, Problem 3.103CP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The program to calculate volume of different types of the unit cells needs to be determined.

Concept introduction:

Computer programs are made to simplify any calculation. They are designed in such a way that after entring the input, with one click output can be obtained. It can solve long calculations in fraction of seconds.

Also, it provides the accurate solution to the problem.

In the given program, input is unit cell type, the lattice contants required and agles. The output is volume of that unit cell.

The volume of unit cell can be calculated mannualy from the following formulas:

  $\text{Volume }=\text{ a×b×c}$

Here, a,b,c = Orthorobic structure sides.

The calculated volume in nm can be converted into $\stackrel{\circ }{\text{A}}$ and vice versa as follows:

  $1\text{ nm}=\text{10 }\stackrel{\circ }{\text{A}}$

Or,

  $1{\text{ nm}}^3=\text{1000 }\stackrel{\circ }{{\text{A}}^3}$