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Homework Statement q: show that for an ideal hcp structure the c/a ratio is equal to (8/3)^(1/2) = 1.633 this question has come up before in the forum but still it has not fully answered: Kouros Khamoushi Dec30-05, 12:27 AM This is the mathematical calculation ^ means to the power of...

Dear all, i have tried. the last post by Kouros Khamoushi almost worked... how ever i do not understand where some of the steps... 1. c/2 = a/2? how? 2. 3a^2 = 2 *16 R^2? where in the world did the factor of 3 come from on the LHS of this eqn. You are prob correct... however...