MgO Unit Cell
SKU: 68791W
Magnesium oxide occurs naturally as periclase, a hygroscopic mineral that readily combines with water to form magnesium hydroxide. It is used as an antacid, a mild laxative & has various medicinal uses. The image shows its unit cell which has a halite (cubic) crystal structure similar to sodium chloride. Note that the price is for the entire model which consists of 125 atoms. The unit cell has just 27 atoms.
A FCC unit cell can also be seen this in the spacefilling version shown in the Unit style model or this ball & spoke NaCl unit cell model.
Indigo Instruments has maintained a substantial inventory of genuine Cochranes of Oxford (Orbit) parts for 30+ years and are compatible with every molecular model kit we have sold. This level of quality may appear expensive but no parts support from other vendors costs even more.
