Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 13 - States of Matter - 13.3 The Nature of Solids - 13.3 Lesson Check - Page 434: 23

Answer

A crystal lattice is the ordered, repeating arrangement of ions, molecules, or atoms in a crystalline solid. A unit cell is the smallest group of particles within this lattice that retains the geometric shape of the crystal.

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A crystal lattice is the ordered, repeating arrangement of ions, molecules, or atoms in a crystalline solid. A unit cell is the smallest group of particles within this lattice that retains the geometric shape of the crystal.
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