Plane Lattices in Two Dimensions

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What is the term used to describe the four fundamentally different shapes in plane lattices?

  • Space lattices
  • Crystal axes
  • Unit meshes (correct)
  • Lattice nodes

Which type of unit mesh is found in the diamond plane lattice?

  • Regular
  • Centered (c) (correct)
  • Primitive (p)
  • Irregular

What is the angle between the unit mesh axes labeled a and b?

  • $120^{\ ext{o}}$
  • $45^{\ ext{o}}$
  • $90^{\circ}$ (correct)
  • $60^{\ ext{o}}$

If lattice nodes are repeated in all three dimensions, what structure is formed?

<p>Space lattice (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the volume outlined by lattice nodes in a space lattice?

<p>Unit cell (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In crystallography, which of the following intersects at a point called the origin?

<p>Crystal axes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which crystal system is identified by having lattice nodes only at the corners of the unit cell?

<p>Triclinic (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of symmetry operation deals with repeating motifs about a point?

<p>Rotation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which unit cell shape are lattice nodes found on the corners and at the center of each face?

<p>Cubic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three types of symmetry operations in crystallography?

<p>Reflection, Rotation, Translation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which crystal system is identified by having an additional lattice node at the center of the unit cell?

<p>Isometric (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do side-centered (C) unit cells contain in terms of lattice nodes?

<p>At the corners and on two opposite sides (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe well-formed crystal faces?

<p>Euhedral (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which crystal system has a total of 15 different forms possible?

<p>Isometric (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used to describe crystals with length, width, and height that are about the same?

<p>Equant (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which crystal habit term is used for crystals that are roughly book-shaped?

<p>Tabular (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In crystallography, which term is used for crystals that are thin and elongate like a knife blade?

<p>Bladed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which crystal system do the crystal forms consist of pedions, pinacoids, prisms, and pyramids?

<p>Orthorhombic (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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