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Iron titanate, FeTiO3, forms in the ilmenite crystal structure that consists of an HCP arr...

Iron titanate, FeTiO3, forms in the ilmenite crystal structure that consists of an HCP arrangement of O2 ions.

(a) Which type of interstitial site will the Fe2 ions occupy? Why?


(b) Which type of interstitial site will the Ti4 ions occupy? Why?


(c) What fraction of the total tetrahedral sites will be occupied?


(d) What fraction of the total octahedral sites will be occupied?


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