Information card for entry 1000053

Structure parameters

• Chemical name: Magnesium oxide
• Mineral name: Periclase
• Formula: Mg O
• Calculated formula: Mg O
• SMILES: [Mg+2].[O-2]
• Title of publication: X-Ray Determination of Electron-Density Distributions in Oxides, MgO, MnO, CoO, and NiO, and Atomic Scattering Factors of their Constituent Atoms
• Authors of publication: Sasaki, Satoshi; Fujino, Kiyoshi; Takéuchi, Yoshio
• Journal of publication: Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences
• Year of publication: 1979
• Journal volume: 55
• Journal issue: 2
• Pages of publication: 43 - 48
• a: 4.217 ± 0.001 Å
• b: 4.217 ± 0.001 Å
• c: 4.217 ± 0.001 Å
• α: 90°
• β: 90°
• γ: 90°
• Cell volume: 75 ų
• Number of distinct elements: 2
• Space group number: 225
• Hermann-Mauguin space group symbol: F m -3 m
• Hall space group symbol: -F 4 2 3
• Residual factor for all reflections: 0.0126
• Has coordinates: Yes
• Has disorder: No
• Has Fobs: No