Chemistry 12.3 Solids
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 crystalline solid | a solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in an orderly, geometric structure |
| unit cell | smallest arrangement of atoms in a crystal lattice that has the same symmetry as the whole crystal |
| allotrope | an element, such as carbon, that exists in different forms at the same state-solid, liquid, or gas |
| amorphous solid | one in which the particles are not arranged in a regular, repeating pattern |
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