Which primitve unit cell has unequal edge lengths (a≠b≠c) and all axial angles are unequal and different from 90∘?
A
Hexagonal
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B
Monoclinic
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C
Tetragonal
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D
Triclinic
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Solution
The correct option is D Triclinic Among the seven basic or primitive crystalline systems, the triclinic system is most unsymmetrical.
Triclinic primitive unit cell has dimensions as (a≠b≠c) and α≠β≠γ≠900.