PROPERTIES OF MATTER AND THERMAL PHYSICS
HOOKE’S LAW Hooke’s Law is a scientific law which concerns itself with…
The Seven Crystal Systems
The seven crystal systems are a method of classifying crystals according to their atomic…
THE STRUCTURE OF CRYSTALS
The beauty and symmetry of crystals have fascinated people for thousands of…
Unit Cells: Calculating Metallic or Ionic Radii
Estimates of the radii of most metal atoms can be found. Where…
Unit Cells: Determining the Unit Cell of a Crystal
Atoms on the corners, edges, and faces of a unit cell are…
Unit Cells: Measuring the Distance Between Particles
Nickel is one of the metals that crystallize in a cubic closest-packed…
Unit Cells: NaCl and ZnS
NaCl should crystallize in a cubic closest-packed array of Cl- ions with Na+ ions in…
Unit Cells
The Simplest Repeating Unit in a CrystalA Three-Dimensional GraphNaCl and ZnSMeasuring the Distance Between…
Properties of Crystalline and Non crystalline Solids
Geometrical Shape Crystalline Solids: Crystalline solids have a well-defined geometrical shape due to…
