Crystal structure

Level 2 Category
Definition

A crystallographic structure determined by X-ray diffraction reveals the 3D atomic arrangement of a molecule based on how X-rays scatter when passing through a crystal, showing precise atomic positions and molecular geometry

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Example of Crystal structure
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Carbon Lattice Diamond. PNG file, available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carbon_lattice_diamond.png. Public Domain