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ZnS in the zincblende form is shown below. The unit cell is cubic, and there are S2– ions on each corner and each face.

Posted: Mon May 16, 2022 11:17 pm
by answerhappygod
ZnS in the zincblende form is shown below. The unit cell is
cubic, and there are S2– ions on each corner and each face. The
Zn2+ ions lie in tetrahedral "holes" between the S2– ions. How many
Zn2+ ions and S2– ions are in each unit cell of
zincblende?