This document discusses crystal structures and properties. It begins by defining key concepts such as crystal structure, crystal system, unit cell, and lattice. It then examines the four main crystal structures - simple cubic, body-centered cubic, face-centered cubic, and hexagonal close-packed. For each structure, it discusses atomic packing factor, coordination number, close-packed directions, and other characteristics. The document also covers calculating theoretical density from crystal structure, atomic weight and volume, and compares theoretical to actual densities. Finally, it discusses crystallographic directions, planes, and calculating planar densities.
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