Which of the following is correct regarding crystal systems?

  • A
    Cubic$a \neq b = c$$\alpha = \beta \neq \gamma = 90^{\circ}$$Cu, KCl$
  • B
    Monoclinic$a \neq b = c$$\alpha = \beta = \gamma = 90^{\circ}$$PbCrO_2, PbCrO_4$
  • C
    Rhombohedral$a = b = c$$\alpha = \beta = \gamma \neq 90^{\circ}$$CaCO_3, HgS$
  • D
    Triclinic$a = b = c$$\alpha \neq \beta \neq \gamma \neq 90^{\circ}$$K_2Cr_2O_7, CuSO_4 \cdot 5H_2O$

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The triclinic unit cell has the following parameters:

Match the crystal system/unit cells mentioned in Column $I$ with their characteristic features mentioned in Column $II$.
Column $I$ Column $II$
$(A)$ Simple cubic and face-centred cubic $(p)$ have these cell parameters $a=b=c$ and $\alpha=\beta=\gamma=90^{\circ}$
$(B)$ Cubic and rhombohedral $(q)$ are two crystal systems
$(C)$ Cubic and tetragonal $(r)$ have only two crystallography angles of $90^{\circ}$
$(D)$ Hexagonal and monoclinic $(s)$ belong to same crystal system

What is the total number of different types of unit cells present in the triclinic crystal system?

Which of the following statements is correct?

Intercepts of a plane in a crystal are given by $a$,$b/2$,$3c$ in a simple cubic unit cell. The Miller indices are:

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