Question

Identify the cubic lattice type for each of the unit cells shown below?

Answer 1

First image `->`Simple cube
Second image `->`Face centered cube

Explanation:

• when only 8 corner points of a cube are the lattice points (as in the
  first image ) the lattice unit is called Simple Cube
• when 8 corner points of a cube as well as its 6 face centers are the lattice points (as in thesecond image ) the lattice unit is called Face Centered Cube