Potassium - ₁₉K: crystal structures

• 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°

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References

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