I think the information your looking for is to do with Crystallography.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystallography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystallography
I dislike ambiguous questions :/
Do you mean how do we tell what type of solid is formed by atoms? Well, the most common way is by shining xrays through the crystal from which we get an xray diffraction pattern. By repeating this in different orientations and studying what type of shape can create these patterns we can tell what the arrangement of the individual atoms inside are.
Do you mean how do we tell what type of solid is formed by atoms? Well, the most common way is by shining xrays through the crystal from which we get an xray diffraction pattern. By repeating this in different orientations and studying what type of shape can create these patterns we can tell what the arrangement of the individual atoms inside are.
Original post by biain
I dislike ambiguous questions :/
Do you mean how do we tell what type of solid is formed by atoms? Well, the most common way is by shining xrays through the crystal from which we get an xray diffraction pattern. By repeating this in different orientations and studying what type of shape can create these patterns we can tell what the arrangement of the individual atoms inside are.
Do you mean how do we tell what type of solid is formed by atoms? Well, the most common way is by shining xrays through the crystal from which we get an xray diffraction pattern. By repeating this in different orientations and studying what type of shape can create these patterns we can tell what the arrangement of the individual atoms inside are.
Original post by Mind Tool
I think the information your looking for is to do with Crystallography.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystallography
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystallography
thanks, that's what i was looking for
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