Question

Calculate the density of diamond from the fact that

Answer 1

Atoms within solids are arranged in one of several periodic structures known as a lattice. Crystalline structures, as opposed to amorphous structures, show a definite repetitive pattern of atom arrangements. Most solids form a regular arrangement of atoms as a way to minimize energy in the system. The simplest repeating unit of atoms in a structure is called the unit cell. The entire solid structure consists of this unit cell repeated in three dimensions.