Figure 8
Crystal packing of MgCl2·4H2O in a parallel projection approximately down the crystallographic a axis. Mg-atom positions are in white, Cl-atom positions are in green and O-atom positions are in red. Semi-transparent MgCl2(H2O)4 polyhedra are drawn. Note that the occupancy of each MgCl2(H2O)4 octahedron is 50%. |