This type of structure is represented by TiO2 and other example are includes MnO2 , SnO2 , MgF2, NiF2 etc
In Rutile structure:
O-2 = ions forms hexagonal cubic
packing (HCP).
M+4 =Tetravalent cations are occupied 50 % (1/2) of octahedral voids (OV) while all the tetrahedral voids (TO) are empty.
HCP= Lattice points (LP) = O-2=
6
M+4 ions
= OV (50%) =6 x 1/2 = 3
M3O6
= MO2
It means
each HCP unit cell certain three (M+4 ) and six (O-2 )ions
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