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The Seven Crystal Systems
The seven crystal systems are a method of classifying crystals according to their atomic lattice or structure.…
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THE STRUCTURE OF CRYSTALS
The beauty and symmetry of crystals have fascinated people for thousands of years. Somehow, they…
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Unit Cells: Calculating Metallic or Ionic Radii
Estimates of the radii of most metal atoms can be found. Where do these data…
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Unit Cells: Determining the Unit Cell of a Crystal
Atoms on the corners, edges, and faces of a unit cell are shared by more…
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Unit Cells: Measuring the Distance Between Particles
Nickel is one of the metals that crystallize in a cubic closest-packed structure. When you…
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Unit Cells: NaCl and ZnS
NaCl should crystallize in a cubic closest-packed array of Cl- ions with Na+ ions in the octahedral holes…
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Unit Cells: A Three-Dimensional Graph
The lattice points in a cubic unit cell can be described in terms of a…
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Unit Cells
The Simplest Repeating Unit in a CrystalA Three-Dimensional GraphNaCl and ZnSMeasuring the Distance Between ParticlesDetermining the Unit…
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Properties of Crystalline and Non crystalline Solids
Geometrical Shape Crystalline Solids: Crystalline solids have a well-defined geometrical shape due to the regular arrangement…
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Difference Between Crystalline and Non crystalline Solids
Crystalline Solids and Non-crystalline Solids are the two main categories of solids that show some difference…