Name the parameters that characterize a unit cell.
Name the parameters that characterize a unit cell.

Ans: The six parameters that characterize a unit cell are as follows.
(i) Its dimensions along the three edges, a, b, and c. These edges may or may not be equal.
(ii) Angles between the edges. These are the angles \alpha (between edges \mathrm{b} and c), \beta (between edges a and c), and \gamma (between edges a and b).