HCRs Estimations

1. The solid angle subtended by n number of the spheres each with a radius R
arranged, touching one another, in a complete circular fashion at a the centre of
plane, obtained by joining the centres of all the spheres, does not depend on the
radius (R). [ ]
2. The solid angle subtended by the spheres forming a simple cubic cell at the centre
is . Each of the spheres subtends at the centre.
3. The solid angle subtended by the largest sphere fully trapped in a simple cubic cell
at the centre of each of the spheres forming the cell is
4. The solid angle subtended by the spheres forming a tetrahedral void at the centre
is Each of the spheres subtends at the centre.
5. The ratio of radius (r) of the largest sphere fully trapped in a tetrahedral void to
the radius (R) of spheres forming the void, is

6. The solid angle subtended by the largest sphere fully trapped in a tetrahedral void
at the centre of each of the spheres forming the void is
7. The solid angle subtended by the spheres forming an octahedral void at the centre
is . Each of the spheres subtends at the centre.
8. The ratio of radius (r) of the largest sphere fully trapped in a octahedral void to
the radius (R) of spheres forming the void, is

9. The solid angle subtended by the largest sphere fully trapped in an octahedral
void at the centre of each of the spheres forming the void is
10. About of a tetrahedral void & of an octahedral void are open
(exposed) to their outside (surrounding) space when viewed from their centres. Thus
an octahedral void is lesser open to the space than a tetrahedral void.
11. Angle between any two -bonds in

molecule

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Derived & illustrated by Harish Chandra Rajpoot (B Tech, ME) 20 Jan, 2014
@ M.M.M. University of Technology, Gorakhpur (UP) India
Courtesy: Advanced Geometry by Harish Chandra Rajpoot'