Chapter 3 Outline Flashcards
What type of solids are most solids (structure-wise)?
crystalline
What is short-range order?
local arrangement of nearest-neighbor atoms around a central atom
What is long-range order?
orders over distances much greater than the bond length
What range order who amorphous solids show? (in 3D)
- Short-range order in 3D, but no long-range order
What range order who crystalline solids show? (in 3D)
- show both short-range order and long-range order in 3D
Are most metals amorphous or crystalline?
crystalline?
What structure do ceramics and polymers have (crystalline, amorphous, etc.)?
either crystalline, amorphous or a combination
How many lattice types does each crystal belong to?
one and only one
Lattice definition
A 3D array of lattice points, each of which has identical surroundings (mathematically latencies can extend to infinity)
What are lattice points?
vertices of a unit cell
What are lattice parameters?
lengths of the unit cell edges
What is a unit cell?
- the smallest representation of a material. - - In crystals, it is the smallest patterned collection of atoms or ions that repeat in space
What determines what class a lattice type belongs to?
the lengths and angles within a unit cell
Cubic Lattice axial lengths and angles
Axial Lengths: a=b=c
Angles: ⍺=β=γ=90
Cubic bravais lattice
SC, BCC, FCC
Tetragonal axial lengths and angles
Axial lengths: a=b≠c
Angles: ⍺=β=γ=90
Tetragonal bravais lattice
SC, BCC
Cubic Lattice symbol
P, I, F
Lattice symbols meanings
P = primitive
I = body-centered
F = face centered
R = rhombohedral
Tetahredral lattice symbol
P, I
Orthorhombic axial lengths and angles
Axial Lengths: a≠b≠c
Angles: ⍺=β=γ=90
Orthrombic bravais lattice
SC, BCC, FCC, Base