6 Questions
What term is introduced for the chemical bonding level of a structure?
Short-range order
In a disordered material, what is absent?
Long-range order
What is the ratio between silicon atoms and oxygen atoms for a single structural unit in SiO2?
1:4
How many O atoms surround each Si atom in the SiO2 structure?
Four
What type of solid material is created when SiO4 building blocks are assembled in an ordered manner?
Crystalline
What results from joining the tetrahedra through bridging O atoms in SiO2 structures?
A narrow range of Si-O-Si angles
Explore the concept of short-range order and long-range order in chemical bonding at the atomic scale. Learn about the different levels of structure in materials and how they contribute to the overall order of molecules in crystals.
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