Which statement does not describe a simple cubic unit cell?
A)It results from square packing of atoms in layers.
B)The atoms lie at the corners of a cube.
C)Each atom has 6 nearest neighbors.
D)The stacking pattern can be represented by aaaa.
E)Each unit cell contains 8 atoms.

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A simple cubic unit cell contains only one atom at each corner of the cube, resulting in a total of eight atoms. Therefore, statement E is incorrect.

Which Statement Does Not Describe a Simple Cubic Unit Cell