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Identify the unit cell of molecular iodine (I2) shown

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Problem 54QP

Identify the unit cell of molecular iodine (I2) shown here, (Hint: Consider the position of iodine molecules, not individual iodine atoms.)

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Problem 54QP

Identify the unit cell of molecular iodine (I2) shown here, (Hint: Consider the position of iodine molecules, not individual iodine atoms.)

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Problem 54QP

Identify the unit cell of molecular iodine  shown here, (Hint: Consider the position of iodine molecules, not individual iodine atoms.)

        

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The unit cell of iodine crystal consists of eight iodine molecules at the eight vertex of unit cell; six other iodine molecules are in the middle of six faces of a cubic unit cell.

One face molecule contributes  to unit cell (two unit cells share one face molecule).

                     

 

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