Question

Briefly in your own words, describe the face-centered cubic unit cell in such a way that someone reading only your description, would be able to make a reasonable sketch of the structure.

Answer 1

Face-centered Cubic Unit Cell (FCC) is consists of 8 atoms at the corners (one atom at each corner) and 6 atoms are present at the face-center (one atom at each face). Each eight atoms at corners contribute 1/8 and six atoms at faces contribute 1/2 in each unit cell.