Potassium

Potassium: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of potassium.

• Space group: Im-3m (Space group number: 229)
• Structure: bcc (body-centred cubic)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 532.8 pm
  • b: 532.8 pm
  • c: 532.8 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of potassium:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

The closest K-K separation is 461 nm implying a potassium metallic radius of 231 nm.

References

L.-G. Liu, J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 1986, 47, 1067.

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