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In HCP, the [2D] Hexagonal packed layers are arranged in ABAB form. The same happens in Primitive Hexagonal Unit Cell. So does that mean they are the same? If not what differentiates one from the other?

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the same happens in primitive hexagonal unit cell

Herein lies the gap in your concept: The same does not happen in primitive hexagonal unit cell. Here's an image to clear things up

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The left one is a primitive hexagonal unit cell whereas the right one is a HCP lattice. To use your terminology, a simple primitive cell has packing of the type AAAA.. whereas a HCP cell has packing of the type ABAB..

I highly recommend reading your textbook or referring to some more material on solid state chemistry, such as this SlideShare presentation on basic crystallography.

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  • $\begingroup$ So from 2d hexagonal packed layers we can make 1) HCP and 2)CCP but not Primitive Hexagonal Unit Cell?? $\endgroup$
    – Priyanuj Bora
    May 23, 2020 at 12:56
  • $\begingroup$ Yes you can. How to do so is an exercise left for the reader. $\endgroup$
    – Aniruddha Deb
    May 23, 2020 at 13:00
  • $\begingroup$ the second part of the question, can Primitive Hexagonal Unit Cell be made in the same way by arranging the 2D hexagonal layers in AAA type?? $\endgroup$
    – Priyanuj Bora
    May 23, 2020 at 13:01
  • $\begingroup$ The answer to this last question of yours is already here on this page, a few lines above. $\endgroup$
    – Ivan Neretin
    May 23, 2020 at 13:39
  • $\begingroup$ There is no such thing as an HCP lattice in terms of classifying symmetry. HCP is a primitive hexagonal structure with two atoms in the primitive cell (one per asymmetric unit). See chemistry.stackexchange.com/a/134572 $\endgroup$
    – Karsten ♦
    Jun 3, 2020 at 21:49

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