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Close Packing in Crystals Explained

Close packing refers to arranging spheres in a way that occupies the maximum available space while minimizing empty space. In one dimension, spheres can be arranged in a row touching each other. Each sphere touches two neighbors, so its coordination number is 2. In two dimensions, there are two types of close packing: AAA type, where spheres in the second row touch each sphere in the first row directly above; and ABA type, where spheres in the second row are positioned in depressions of the first row, producing a different pattern with a coordination number of 6. In three dimensions, close packing forms a hexagonal structure, with each layer built vertically and horizontally aligned. The unit cell is primitive with an AAA pattern

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Close Packing in Crystals Explained

Close packing refers to arranging spheres in a way that occupies the maximum available space while minimizing empty space. In one dimension, spheres can be arranged in a row touching each other. Each sphere touches two neighbors, so its coordination number is 2. In two dimensions, there are two types of close packing: AAA type, where spheres in the second row touch each sphere in the first row directly above; and ABA type, where spheres in the second row are positioned in depressions of the first row, producing a different pattern with a coordination number of 6. In three dimensions, close packing forms a hexagonal structure, with each layer built vertically and horizontally aligned. The unit cell is primitive with an AAA pattern

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Close packing:- 

The packing of spheres in such


away such that they occupy maximum available
space and left minimum empty space it is called
close packing.

1.Close packing in one dimension:– In one


dimension the spheres can be arranged in a row
touching each other called packing in one dimension

Each sphere touch two of its neighbors so its


coordination no. is 2
                                                         
Close – packing in two dimensions:- 

AAA type:-The sphere in second row may be placed in


the way such that they are touching each sphere of first
row and exactly above sphere of first row in this type
coordination no. is 4

ABA type:- The sphere in second row may be placed in


depression of first row. This produces a different raw
from 1st type in this coordination no. is 6.
Close packing in three dimensions:-
 Three dimensional close packing from two dimensional (AAA)
square close packed structure:-Starting from square close
packed layer

The second layer and all further layers are build up such that
they are horizontally as well as vertically aligned on each other.
Thus their lattice is of AAA type. It unit cell is primitive unit cell.
Hexagonal close packed layer:-

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v=B1JzFAD1GAo
Number of spheres = N
Number of tetrahedral voids = 2N
Number of octahedral voids = N
Placing third layer
ABAB pattern
ABC ABC PATTERN
C.NUMBER:12
What is the formula of a compound in which element B forms an HCP lattice
& atoms of A occupy 1/3 of octahedral voids?
Let the no. of atoms of B be = n
Given , A occupieS 1/3rd of octahedral void
Therefore, the no. of atoms of A is 1 /3×n =n/3
Therefore no. of atoms of A and B is =n/3:n=1:3
Therefore, formula of the compound = AB 3 ..

What is the formula of a compound in which the element Y forms hcp lattice
and atoms of X occupy 2/3rd of  tetrahedral voids .   

In a crystalline solid, the atoms A and B are arranged as follows :  


(a) Atoms A are arranged in ccp array.
(b) Atoms B occupy all the octahedral voids and half of the tetrahedral voids.
 What is the formula of the compound
In CCP, A is at corner, B are at face, C are at edges, D is at the center. Calculate
the (i) Formula of the compound
(ii) 25% of A , 50% of B, 75% of C are removed, formula is------
(iiii) If all the atoms of edges are removed, the formula is……….
(iv) If 2 atoms of the face is removed, the formula is ……………

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