Chemistry, asked by nishanths6110, 1 year ago

What is crystal lattice explain?

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Answered by sidharth5918

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Do you know what common table salt (NaCl) and a beautiful, shiny diamond have in common? I know what you're thinking - how on earth could the salt on your french fries have anything in common with the expensive diamonds found in jewelry? Well, based on their structure, they are both solid objects that contain tiny crystals interlocking together.

In chemistry, crystals are a type of solid material composed of atoms or groups of atoms that are arranged in a three-dimensional pattern that is very ordered. In a crystal, the groups of atoms are repetitive at evenly spaced intervals, all maintaining their orientation to one another. In other words, the geometric shape of a crystal is highly symmetrical. When you see the word 'symmetrical,' think about the perfect proportion and balance of these atoms in a crystal. Now that we know what a crystal is, and that is can be found inside our table salt and a sparkly diamond, let's look at crystal lattices.

A crystal lattice is the arrangement of these atoms, or groups of atoms, in a crystal. These atoms or groups of atoms are commonly referred to as points within a crystal lattice site. Thus, think of a crystal lattice site as containing a series of points arranged in a specific pattern with high symmetry. Note that these points don't tell you the position of an atom in a crystal. They are simply points 'in space' oriented in such a way to build a lattice structure.

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