Crystal at Chemical Glossary

What is it? A discrete solid where the atoms,ions or molecules are arranged in an ordered 3-dimensional structure. The regular structures have the ability to bend or diffract beams of X-rays, and this aspect of crystallography is an extremely helpful tool in struct

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