does a particle at a corner is shared by 8 unit cells in all types of unit cells? explain

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Yes, a particle at a corner is shared by 8 unit cells in all types of cubic unit cells. 8 cubes can touch a given point. So, a particle at the corner contributes 1/8 to each cube.

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