X-ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD)
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What is the primary use of X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD)?

  • To measure the intensities and scattering angles of incident X-rays
  • To determine the crystallographic structure of a material (correct)
  • To identify the sources of incident X-rays
  • To develop detectors and optics for X-ray analysis

Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1915 for their work on diffraction laws?

  • von Laue
  • Debye and Scherrer
  • Bragg & Bragg (correct)
  • Roentgen

What distinguishes crystalline materials from amorphous materials?

  • Crystalline materials do not exhibit X-ray powder diffraction patterns
  • Amorphous materials have long-range order
  • Amorphous materials have molecular dimers
  • Crystalline materials have long range order and exhibit X-ray powder diffraction patterns (correct)

Who developed the original methods of X-ray diffraction using film-based techniques?

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

When was the first commercial diffractometer developed?

<p>1947 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the crystal lattice?

<p>A symmetrical arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules inside a crystalline solid as points in space (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit cell in a crystal lattice?

<p>The smallest part of a crystal lattice and the simplest repeating unit in a crystal structure (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the simple interpretation of von Laue’s experiment and found conditions for reflection through Bragg's law?

<p>Sir William Henry Bragg (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of n in Bragg's law for constructive interference?

<p>Order of the diffracted beam (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a collimator in X-ray diffraction (XRD) equipment?

<p>To narrow and focus the x-ray beam (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

X-ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD)

  • Primary use of X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) is to determine the arrangement of atoms within a material.

History of XRD

  • Nobel Prize in 1915 was awarded to W.L. Bragg and W.H. Bragg for their work on diffraction laws.

Crystalline vs Amorphous Materials

  • Crystalline materials are distinguished from amorphous materials by their repeating patterns of atoms.

Development of XRD

  • Original methods of X-ray diffraction using film-based techniques were developed by M. Laue and W.L. Bragg.
  • First commercial diffractometer was developed in 1948.

Crystal Lattice

  • Crystal lattice is a three-dimensional arrangement of atoms in a material.
  • Unit cell in a crystal lattice is the smallest repeating unit of the lattice.

Bragg's Law

  • W.L. Bragg proposed the simple interpretation of von Laue's experiment and found conditions for reflection through Bragg's law.
  • In Bragg's law, 'n' represents the order of reflection, and its significance lies in constructive interference occurring when 'n' is an integer.

XRD Equipment

  • Purpose of a collimator in X-ray diffraction (XRD) equipment is to focus and direct the X-ray beam onto the sample.

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Learn about X-ray diffraction analysis, a technique used in materials science to determine the crystallographic structure of a material by irradiating it with incident X-rays and measuring the intensities and scattering angles. Understand its primary use in identifying materials based on their diffraction pattern.

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