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Define the term (a) unit cell (b) space lattice?

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a) A unit cell is the smallest building block of crystal structure, repetition of the unit cell forms a solid crystal. Example- Cubic unit cell, Hexagonal unit cell etc.
b) A space lattice is an array of points showing how particles (atoms, ions or molecules) are arranged at different sites in three dimensional spaces.

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