Bulk Diffraction Selection Rules for Common Conventional Unit Cells

Unit Cell TypeAllowed ReflectionsForbidden Reflections
PrimitiveAny H,K,LNone
Body-centeredH+K+L = 2n (even)H+K+L = 2n+1 (odd)
Face-centeredH,K,L all odd or all evenH,K,L mixed odd, even
FCC DiamondH,K,L all odd
H,K,L all even and H+K+L = 4n
H,K,L mixed odd, even
H,K,L all even and H+K+L not = 4n
Hexagonal (HCP)L even
H+2K not = 3n
L odd and H+2K = 3n