Crystal structures of famous compounds
- Primitive cubic :
- Body centred : metals(), alkalins ()
- Face centred : metals()
- Diamond :
- Hexagonal close pack : metals(), alkalin-earth().
- Hexagonal 2D :
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| Lattice | number | Space group | Name | Compounds | view |
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| Monoclinic(1-2) | 1 | ![]() |
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| Triclinic(3-15) | 12 | ![]() |
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| 14 | ![]() |
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| Orthorhombic(16-74) | 58 | , | ![]() |
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| 61 | , | ![]() |
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| Tetragonal(75-142) | 139 | ![]() |
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| Trigonal(143-167) | ? | ||||
| Hexagonal(168-194) | 186 | Wurtzite | ![]() |
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| 191 | HEX | ![]() |
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| 194 | HCP | ![]() |
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| Cubic(195-230) | 216 | Zinblende | ![]() |
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| 220 | ![]() |
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| 221 | PC | ![]() |
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| 225 | FCC | ![]() |
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| 227 | Diamond | ![]() |
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| 229 | BCC | ![]() |
Structure factors
Simple Cubic
- space group 221
Face centred
- space group 225 Face centred cubic
Body centred
- space group 229
- CFe_2 Body centred cubic
Diamond
- diamond space group 227
- zincblende space group 216 Diamond structure factor :
Hexagonal close pack
- HCP : graphite flat 194
- wurtzite : graphite buckled 186
interactive unit cell HCP structure factor
Hexagonal 2D
Famous Compounds
Carbon
- Carbon allotropic forms
- Graphite : Pure carbon forming naturally at SPT
- Diamond : Pure carbon forming under high pressure Gibbs energy formation 0.029eV (12GPa)
- graphene,fullerene : Artificial layered arrangement
- Coal : Carbon as extracted, mixed with other compounds
- Charcoal : Form of ashes(result of incomplete combustion) of carbon specifically produced from burned wooden logs used as an easy combustible.














