Nature of Solids Flashcards
are those whose atoms, ions, or molecules are ordered in well-defined arrangements
Crystalline Solid
Have flat surfaces of faces, and sharp angles
Crystalline Solid
Solids whose particles do not have orderly structures
Amorphous Solid
OMORPHE means ______
Shapeless
the smallest portion of the crystal which shows the complete pattern of its particles.
Unit cell
Simple cubic unit cell
Body-centered cubic unit cell
Face-centered cubic unit cell
Kinds of cubic unit cells
has an atom at each of the eight corners of the cube.
Simple cubic unit cells
has an additional atom in the center of its cube
BODY-CENTERED CUBIC UNIT CELLS
has an additional atom on each of its six faces where each is shared with another neighboring cube.
FACE-CENTERED CUBIC UNIT CELLS
How many corner does simple cubic unit cell have?
8
How many corner does body centered cubic unit cell have?
9
How many corner does face centered cubic unit cell have?
14