Question

How does crystallography help in the study of crystal structure?

Answer 1

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY IS THE EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE OF DETERMINING THE ARRANGEMENT OF ATOMS IN  CRYSTALLINE SOLIDS . BEFORE THE DEVELOPMENT OF x-RAYS DIFFRACTION CRYSTALLOGRAPHY, THE STUDY OF CRYSTALS WAS BASED ON PHYSICAL MEASUREMENTS OF THEIR GEOMETRY.

Answer 2

Crystallography is the branch of science that studies the arrangement and bonding of atoms in crystalline solids, as well as the geometric structure of crystal lattices.

• Historically, the optical properties of crystals were used in mineralogy and chemistry to identify substances.
• The experimental science of determining the arrangement of atoms in crystalline solids is known as crystallography.
• Crystallography is an important topic in materials science and solid-state physics.
• Prior to the development of X-rays diffraction crystallography, crystals were studied using physical measurements of their geometry.
• Materials scientists use crystallography to characterize various materials. Because the natural shapes of crystals reflect the atomic structure, the effects of the crystalline arrangement of atoms are often visible macroscopically in single crystals.
• Since X-ray wavelengths are of the same order as interatomic spacing in crystals, they can be used to provide imagery of crystal structure.

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