The unit cell with dimensions = = = 90°, a = b c is [Pb. CET 2010]

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The unit cell with dimensions is [Pb. CET 2010]

(A)Cubic
(B)Triclinic
(C)Hexagonal
(D)TetragonalCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

A unit cell with all interaxial angles equal to but only two of its three edges equal () satisfies the definition of the tetragonal crystal system. Cubic requires all three edges

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