Marder 2 (3d lattices) Flashcards
1
Q
What is a monoatomic lattice?
A
Lattice composed of atoms of a single element
2
Q
Describe the simple cubic lattice
A
Points in the corner of a cube
3
Q
Describe the face centered lattice
A
Points in corners and center of the faces of a cube
4
Q
What is a lattice constant?
A
Describes the distance along a direction in the lattice, based in the vectors of the points in the lattice
5
Q
Describe the body center lattice
A
Cube with points at the center and corners
6
Q
What is a compound?
A
Crystals made from more than one element
7
Q
What are the seven crystal systems?
A
Cubic, Tetragonal, Orthorhombic, monoclinic, Triclinic, Hexagonal, Rhombohedral
