Which equation represents the number of atoms in a body-centered cubic unit cell?
A) $\# \text { atoms } = \frac { 1 } { 8 } ( 8 )$
B) $\# \text { atoms } = \frac { 1 } { 4 } ( 8 )$
C) $\# \text { atoms } = 1 + \frac { 1 } { 8 } ( 8 )$
D) $\# \text { atoms } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( 6 ) + \frac { 1 } { 8 } ( 8 )$
E) $\# \text { atoms } = 1 + \frac { 1 } { 2 } ( 6 ) + \frac { 1 } { 8 } ( 8 )$

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A body-centered cubic unit cell has 1 atom at the center and 8 corner atoms, each contributing 1/8th of an atom, totaling 2 atoms per unit cell.

Which Equation Represents the Number of Atoms in a Body-Centered # atoms =18(8)\# \text { atoms } = \frac { 1 } { 8 } ( 8 )# atoms =81​(8)

Which Equation Represents the Number of Atoms in a Body-Centered $\# \text { atoms } = \frac { 1 } { 8 } ( 8 )$