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Why are there 2n tetrahedral and n octahedral voids for n lattice points?

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Aditya ·

U cud just imagine the spheres..........i cant explain exacty.....but there is no such expanation as such, i think

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

That's the trouble. I have trouble in imagining. [2]

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Aditya ·

but as far as i know, there isnt any explanation.

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

So how did the relation come into existence???????

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Aditya ·

may b by imagination of the arrangement!

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Bhaiyyah, i'm totally confused[2]. Can you pls explain again?

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sidsgr88 Bora ·

i think i can answer....there are n lattice points soooo....

octahedral voids are present on the edge centres and the body centre so effective no. of atom 12/4 + 1=4
for tetrahedral are present in body diagnols 2 in each sooo
effective no. =2*4=8
now the number of cubes be n soooo
4n and 8n

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Lokesh Verma ·

i deleted my own becasue now i am confused and i think i gave a wrong explanation ;)

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Thanx Sidharth[1] and thanx for your time and effort, bhaiyyah.

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