Polarity hexagonal boron nitride

Consider hexagonal boron nitride, shown in Fig. 3-10. Define a hybrid covalent and hybrid polar energy for this structure, in analogy with the corresponding definitions for tetrahedral solids in Eqs. (3-4) and (3-6). Compare the polarity obtained from these values with that of tetrahedral BN, listed in Table 7-2. Take d = 1.42 A as in graphite. Notice that many values arc modified by having sp hybrids rather than sp hybrids. 

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