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Clathrate I crystal structure

 

Only the oxygen atoms are shown. This is the gas hydrate-I structure containing two dodecahedral (5¹²) and six tetrakaidecahedral (5¹²6²) cavities per cubic unit cell.

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Twelve tetrakaidecahedral  cavities surrounding one dodecahedral cavity (connected by grey bonds).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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