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        Mo atoms in Mo₂C have the dense hexagonal lattice, 1 atom being in the position (1/3 2/3 ¼) and another in (2/3 1/3 ¾).  The C atom in the cell containing 1 mol. is perhaps in the position (0 0 0).  Lattice constants are:  a=2.994 Å. U., c=4.722 Å. U., c/a=1.577.  The atoms C and Mo in the unit cell of MoC have the following coordinates, respectively:  C (1/3 2/3 ½), Mo (0 0 0); the lattice constants are: a=2.901 Å. U., c=2.786 Å. U., c/a=0.960, and, thus, the C atom in MoC has a radius of 0.785 Å. U.  No clear distinction between the lattice constants of MoC and of the metastable carbide phase was found; the reflections from the 2 carbides differ markedly in their relative intensities.