How many atoms are there in a cubic unit cell having one atom on each corner and two atoms on each body diagonal of the cube?
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There are four body diagonals in a cube. As there are two atoms on each diagonal, there are a total of 4 x 2 = 8 atoms on the diagonals. These 8 atoms are within the body of the cubic unit cell and are not shared by other units.
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