Radium

Radium: crystal structure

Here is some information about the crystal structure of radium.

• Space group: Im-3m (Space group number: 229)
• Structure: bcc (body-centred cubic)
• Cell parameters:
  • a: 514.8 pm
  • b: 514.8 pm
  • c: 514.8 pm
  • α: 90.000°
  • β: 90.000°
  • γ: 90.000°

You may view the structure of radium:

• interactively (Jmol) or
• non-interactively

References

F. Weigel and A. Trinkl, Radiochim. Acta, 1968, 19, 78.

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