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Which of the following statements about unit cells is correct?
Which of the following statements about unit cells is correct?
- A unit cell can only have a triangular shape
- A unit cell can only be defined in 2D
- A unit cell is an entity that can be translated along the lattice vector (correct)
- A unit cell can have any number of vectors in x and y direction
What are the parameters required to describe a unit cell in 2D?
What are the parameters required to describe a unit cell in 2D?
- Two vectors in x direction and two vectors in y direction
- One vector in x direction and two vectors in y direction
- One vector in x direction and another vector in y direction (correct)
- Two vectors in x direction and one vector in y direction
What shape of unit cell will be formed when a is not equal to b and alpha = 90 degrees?
What shape of unit cell will be formed when a is not equal to b and alpha = 90 degrees?
- Square
- Rectangular (correct)
- Triangular
- Hexagonal
What shape of unit cell will be formed when a = b and alpha = 90 degrees?
What shape of unit cell will be formed when a = b and alpha = 90 degrees?
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Can a unit cell have any number of vectors in the x and y direction?
Can a unit cell have any number of vectors in the x and y direction?
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