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Answer: CIF Report

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CIF Report

The contents of a CIF file describing this structure (named PbSO4_5K), according to Step 7 in Instructions (pattern data omitted):


data_PbSO4_5K

_cell_length_a  6.9283(5)
_cell_length_b  8.4189(5)
_cell_length_c  5.3714(5)
_cell_angle_alpha  90.0000(5)
_cell_angle_beta  89.7618(5)
_cell_angle_gamma  90.0000(5)

_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M  'P 21/n'

loop_
_atom_site_type_symbol
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
_atom_site_thermal_displace_type
_atom_site_occupancy
  Pb Pb 0.1685(5) 0.1892(5) 0.2420(5) 0.1872(5) B 1
  S S 0.1834(5) 0.4342(5) 0.7461(5) 0.3349(5) B 1
  O O1 0.0938(5) 0.5924(5) 0.7395(5) 0.5742(5) B 1
  O O2 0.0409(5) 0.3055(5) 0.7556(5) 0.4460(5) B 1
  O O3 0.3067(5) 0.4211(5) 0.9728(5) 0.3061(5) B 1
  O O4 0.3086(5) 0.4158(5) 0.5253(5) 0.4724(5) B 1


The precision of the numbers which Rietica delivered in the refinements varied from 4-decimal (for B-parameters) to 6-decimal (for lattice parameters). They all take part in the calculations, and this is why ESD's are finally taken so that only 3rd decimal is considered sure.

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