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What is the lattice used to describe?
What is the lattice used to describe?
- The structure of ionic crystals
- The defects in non-ionic crystals
- The arrangement of points in space (correct)
- The arrangement of atoms in a crystal
What is the term for the smallest group of atoms with the overall symmetry of a crystal?
What is the term for the smallest group of atoms with the overall symmetry of a crystal?
- Primitive unit cell
- Lattice
- Defect
- Unit cell (correct)
What is the definition of Packing Fraction (P.F) in a unit cell?
What is the definition of Packing Fraction (P.F) in a unit cell?
- Fraction of space occupied by atoms in a unit cell (correct)
- Regular arrangement of points in space
- Number of lattice points per unit cell
- Number of atoms per unit cell
Which term refers to the three sides of the unit cell?
Which term refers to the three sides of the unit cell?
What is the basis of a crystal structure?
What is the basis of a crystal structure?
What are OX, OY, OZ referred to as in crystallography?
What are OX, OY, OZ referred to as in crystallography?
Which branch of science focuses mainly on the internal structure of crystals?
Which branch of science focuses mainly on the internal structure of crystals?
What is the distinguishing feature of a single crystal compared to a polycrystalline solid?
What is the distinguishing feature of a single crystal compared to a polycrystalline solid?
Which type of crystal is characterized by comprising many individual grains that can be thought of as single crystals?
Which type of crystal is characterized by comprising many individual grains that can be thought of as single crystals?
In crystallography, what information does crystal structure provide?
In crystallography, what information does crystal structure provide?
Which type of crystal has the interest primarily focused on its external shape?
Which type of crystal has the interest primarily focused on its external shape?
What distinguishes single crystals from polycrystalline solids in terms of their periodicity?
What distinguishes single crystals from polycrystalline solids in terms of their periodicity?
What is the term used to describe the angle between the sides a and c in a crystallographic structure?
What is the term used to describe the angle between the sides a and c in a crystallographic structure?
How many fundamentally different types of unit cells are there based on their relative edge lengths and angles?
How many fundamentally different types of unit cells are there based on their relative edge lengths and angles?
Who devised a system known as Miller indices to specify planes in a crystal?
Who devised a system known as Miller indices to specify planes in a crystal?
How many Bravais lattices are there in total, combining primitive and non-primitive types?
How many Bravais lattices are there in total, combining primitive and non-primitive types?
In which lattice structure does the condition 'a≠b ≠c' hold true?
In which lattice structure does the condition 'a≠b ≠c' hold true?
What does the term 'anisotropic' refer to in relation to physical properties of crystalline solids?
What does the term 'anisotropic' refer to in relation to physical properties of crystalline solids?
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