A cross-section of a magnesium oxide crystal with 54 atoms: (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

A cross-section of a magnesium oxide crystal with 54 atoms:

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Turquoise represents magnesium atoms, orange represents oxygen atoms, and the lines connect immediate neighbors. Drawn based on the coordinates from a calculation. 

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Image: Michael F. Peintinger

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