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What characterizes a body-centred unit cell?
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Options:
  • A It contains one constituent particle at the centre of each face.
  • B It contains one constituent particle at its body-centre besides the ones at its corners.
  • C It contains one constituent particle at the centre of each edge.
  • D It contains only constituent particles at its corners.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: It contains one constituent particle at its body-centre besides the ones at its corners.
A body-centred unit cell contains one constituent particle (atom, molecule, or ion) at its body-centre besides the ones that are at its corners, as stated in the paragraph.

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