Crystalline Structure
Unit Cells The kind of symmetry found throughout a crystalline substance is determined by the type of unit cell which generates the lattice structure. Simple cubic Body-centered cubic Face-centered cubic Monoclinic HexagonalTetragonal
Simple cubic Body-centered cubic Face-centered cubic
Cubic
Body-Centered Cubic
Face-Centered Cubic
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Phosphorous (P 4 ) TWO ALLOTROPIC FORMS White phosphorous spontaneously ignites Red phosphorous used for matches Zumdahl, Zumdahl, DeCoste, World of Chemistry 2002, page 457
Sodium Chloride Crystal Zumdahl, Zumdahl, DeCoste, World of Chemistry 2002, page 455 = Cl - = Na +
Packing of NaCl Ions Zumdahl, Zumdahl, DeCoste, World of Chemistry 2002, page 456 = Na 1+ = Cl 1-
Packing of NaCl Ions Electron Microscope Photograph of NaCl
Molecular Structure of Ice Hydrogen bonding Zumdahl, Zumdahl, DeCoste, World of Chemistry 2002, page 455