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The Al2O3 crystal structure (corundum) consists of an HCP arrangement of O2- ions; the Al3 ions occupy octahedral positions. What fraction of the available octahedral positions are filled with Al3 ions
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The Al2O3 crystal structure (corundum) consists of an HCP arrangement of O2- ions; the Al3 ions occupy octahedral positions. What fraction of the available octahedral positions are filled with Al3 ions

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2/3

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Crystals structures can also be seen when two elements combines together and the perfect example is Al₂O₃ which is given in the question above. Just like it is given in the question above, the kind of arrangement in the crystal structure for Al₂O₃ is called HCP which stands for Hexagonally Closed Pack.

The aluminum ions which is in form of Al³⁺ occupies the two-third[2/3] positions while the position that the oxygen ion occupies is one[1].

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