Crystalline Solids
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Macroscopic structure depends upon microscopic structure.
Fluorite (CaF 2 )Amethyst (SiO 2 ) – quartz + Fe & Mn Pyrite (FeS 2, fool’s gold)
Crystal terms Crystal – Lattice – Unit cell – Edge length (d o ) – corner edge face
Atoms and ions are represented by spheres. The spheres stack in different patterns three- dimensionally. The close packing of spheres maximizes intermolecular force. The patterns of stacking result in different types of unit cells and lattices. Packing in Crystals
Lattice – unit cell relationship
Close packing
Close packing unit cell types
Intermetallic Compounds Alloys
What about the lattice space left over?
NaCl