CHEM 724- Inorganic Structure and Bonding
Course Outline & Lecture Notes
Molecular Geometrys: Point Group &
Symmetry Elements
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Chemistry & Science Organizations
Traditional Inorganic Chemistry Resources
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Rutile (TiO2) Lattice
The rutile structure consists of hexagonal closest packed oxygen atoms with the Ti4+ ions occupying 1/2 of the octahedral holes. Notice the coordination number of Ti4+ is six and that of oxygen is three.