Which of the following unit cells has the highest symmetry?
Which of the following unit cells has the highest symmetry?
Explanation
The unit cell with the highest symmetry is cubic.
Among all crystal systems, the cubic unit cell has the highest symmetry because:
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All sides are equal:
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All angles are right
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It has multiple axes of symmetry and mirror planes
This high degree of symmetry leads to highly uniform and isotropic properties.