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Unit 3. The Chemistry of Engineering Materials Flashcards

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1
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A ___ is a solid waste whose atoms are arranged in a “highly ordered”

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crystal

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A crystal is a solid waste whose atoms are arranged in a “highly ordered.” There patterns are called ___

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crystal systems

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A ___ is defined to be a repeating, regular array of atoms

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crystal

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Two parts treated separately:

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  1. Fundamental repeating unit is referred to as the basis (atoms)
  2. Lattice point - position of atoms
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Fundamental repeating unit is referred to as the ___

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basis (atoms)

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___ - position of atoms

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Lattice point

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___=LATTICE+BASIS

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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE

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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE=___+____

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LATTICE+BASIS

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CRYSTAL STRUCTURE=___+____ (other term for lattice)

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Bravais lattice + basis

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They are the positions an atom, ion, of molecule can occupy in a crystal giving its shape and characteristics

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Lattice points

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Examples of Crystals?

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  1. Citrine - optimism
  2. Turquoise - grounding
  3. Amethyst - sincerity
  4. Tiger’s Eye - harmonizing
  5. Clear Quartz - balance
  6. Obsidian - strength
  7. rose quartz - love
  8. jasper - empowering
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Properties between those of a conventional liquid and those of a solid crystal

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Liquid Crystals

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other term for Liquid Crystals?

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SOFT CRYSTALS

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Lack of long range order of repeating

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Liquid Crystals

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Liquid Crystal Phase Changes

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  1. Smectic molecules
  2. Nematic molecules
  3. Cholesteric molecules
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Liquid Crystal Phase Changes that is parallel and in layers

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Smectic molecules

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Liquid Crystal Phase Changes that is parallel but not in layers

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Nematic molecules

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Liquid Crystal Phase Changes that is in helical layers

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Cholesteric molecules

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19
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A theory that account for bond strength

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Crystal Field Theory

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accounts for both the color and magnetic properties

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Crystal Field Theory

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21
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Explains bonding in terms of electrostatic interactions

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Crystal Field Theory

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The branch of science that deals with the geometric description of crystals & their internal arrangements

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Crystallography

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Crystallography-geometric
description

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  1. Isometric
  2. Hexagonal
  3. Tetragonal
  4. Trigonal
  5. Orthorhombic
  6. Monoclinic
  7. Triclinic
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24
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number of lattice in the system (cubic)

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3

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number of lattice in the system (tetragonal)

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2

26
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number of lattice in the system (orthorhombic)

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4

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number of lattice in the system (monoclinic)

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2

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number of lattice in the system (triclinic)

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1

29
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number of lattice in the system (trigonal)

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1

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number of lattice in the system (hexagonal)

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1

31
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Proposed to explain sharp angles and flat planes (“facets”) of naturally occurring crystals.

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Auguste Bravais (1811-1863)

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Formed the foundation of the field of crystallography

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Auguste Bravais (1811-1863)

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In 1848, French physicist (and crystallographer and applied mathematician) demonstrated that there were only 7 “types” of crystals, embodying14 distinct “symmetries”

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Auguste Bravais (1811-1863)

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Auguste Bravais (1811-1863) demonstrated that there were only 7 “types” of crystals, embodying __ distinct “symmetries”

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14

35
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The physical properties of single crystals of some substances depend on the crystallographic direction in which measurements are taken

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Anisotropy

36
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This directionality of properties is associated with the variance of atomic or ionic spacing with crystallographic direction

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Anisotropy

37
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2 Types of Structure of Crystals

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  1. Crystalline Structure
  2. Noncrystalline Crystals
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what is included under the Crystalline Structure?

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  • Single Crystals
  • Polycrystalline Crystals
39
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what is included under the Noncrystalline Crystals?

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Amorphous Crystals

40
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It is the smallest unit of volume that permits identical cells to be stacked together to fill all space.

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Crystalline Structure

41
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atoms are situated in a repeating or peodic array over large atomic distances

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Crystalline Structure

42
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have highly defined and repeatable arrangements of molecular chains of atoms

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Crystalline Structure

43
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These materials tend to have sharp melting points.

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Crystalline Structure

44
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common example that tends to have sharp melting points. (Crystalline Structure)

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diamonds

45
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what are the two Crystalline Structure Examples?

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  1. SINGLE CRYSTALS
  2. POLYCRYSTALLINE CRYSTALS/POLYCRYSTALS
46
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the periodic and repeated arrangement of atoms is perfect or extends throughout

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SINGLE CRYSTALS

47
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all unit cells interlock in the same way and have the same orientation.

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SINGLE CRYSTALS

48
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They exist in nature, but they can also be produced artificially.

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single crystals

49
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synthetic single crystals, especially ___ and ___, are used in solid-state electronic devices such as integrated circuits and light-emitting diodes (LEDs)

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silicon and gallium arsenide

50
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composed of a collection of many small crystals or grains

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POLYCRYSTALLINE CRYSTALS/POLYCRYSTALS

51
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The grains are separated by grain boundaries and normally have random crystallographic orientations.

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POLYCRYSTALLINE CRYSTALS/POLYCRYSTALS

52
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the size of the grains may vary from nanometers to millimeters.

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POLYCRYSTALLINE CRYSTALS/POLYCRYSTALS

53
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Atoms repeat almost perfectly for the entire material

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Single Crystal

54
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Atoms repeat within a grain. Grains are separated by grain boundaries, where the repeating pattern changes direction.

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Polycrystal

55
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most inorganic solids are ___, including all common metals, many ceramics, rocks, and ice.

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polycrystalline

56
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___ have atoms with no periodic arrangement (random order)

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Noncrystalline materials

57
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___ can result when you have complex structures

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Noncrystalline material

58
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___ is another name for noncrystalline material

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Amorphous material

59
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Have order only within a few atomic or molecular dimensions. They do not have any long-range order, but they have varying degrees of short-range order. Examples of amorphous materials include amorphous silicon, plastics, and glasses.

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Amorphous (Non-crystalline) Solids

60
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small repeating units in a crystal

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Unit cells

61
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basic structural unit or building block of the crystal structure

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Unit cells

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