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Determine the number of formula units in the unit cells below.  Show specifically how many different atoms...

Determine the number of formula units in the unit cells below.  Show specifically how many different atoms contribute and whether they contribute from a corner, face, or edge, or they are entirely contained within the unit cell.

a) CaF2 in a unit cell of fluorite

b) TiO2 in a unit cell of rutile

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Corner shared contribute 1/8 th.

Face share contributes 1/2 th

Edge shared contributes 1/4 th

Inside point contributes 1 .

Name No. of corner shared atom No of face shared atom no of edge shared atom no of entire containing atom Formula units per unit cell
CaF2 Ca=8,F=0 Ca=6,F=0 0,0 Ca=0,F=8 4
TiO2 Ti=8,O=0 Ti=0,O=4 0,0 Ti=1,O=2 2

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