Crystalline Solids definitions Flashcards

Structures with highly ordered and symmetrical patterns, composed of repeating unit cells.

The smallest repeating structure of a crystal lattice, fundamental to its formation.

An arrangement of identical unit cells in three-dimensional space, forming the structure of a crystal.

Specific areas within a crystal lattice occupied by atoms with identical surroundings.

The number of neighboring atoms surrounding a single atom in a crystal lattice.

The proportion of space in a unit cell that is occupied by atoms.

A type of unit cell arrangement with varying coordination numbers and packing efficiencies.

Refers to the intricacy of a unit cell's structure, affecting coordination number and packing efficiency.

A balanced and ordered arrangement of atoms within crystalline solids.

The spatial arrangement in which crystal lattices and unit cells are organized.