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The 193 pages that link to Crystal structure, each with the reason it gives.

• SemiconductorNarrower topic: Atomic order shapes the electronic bands that govern semiconductor behavior.

• Silicate mineralNarrower topic: The arrangement of tetrahedra and other ions determines each silicate mineral's structure.

• Sodium chlorideNarrower topic: NaCl's repeating arrangement gives it its characteristic cubic crystals and cleavage.

• CrystallizationNarrower topic: Crystallization produces this repeating arrangement from a disordered starting phase.

• QuartzRelated: Quartz’s repeating atomic arrangement determines its symmetry and physical properties.

• CeramicRelated: Ceramic crystal structures govern density, fracture behavior, and other material properties.

• MineralNarrower topic: Minerals are distinguished from noncrystalline solids by their ordered atomic arrangements.

• Solid solutionNarrower topic: A solid solution preserves one underlying crystalline arrangement while its site occupants vary.

• Grain boundaryNarrower topic: A grain boundary separates regions that each possess an ordered crystal structure.

• Melting pointRelated: Bonding and packing in a crystal help determine the energy needed to melt it.

• MetallurgyRelated: Atomic packing influences deformation, diffusion, and phase stability in metals.

• DislocationRelated: Atomic packing and symmetry influence which dislocations form and how readily they move.

• HydrateNarrower topic: A hydrate’s defining water molecules occupy positions within an ordered crystal.

• MineralogyRelated: Atomic arrangement distinguishes minerals that share a chemical formula.

• Bravais latticeNarrower topic: Unlike a Bravais lattice alone, it specifies the objects repeated at each point.

• Unit cellNarrower topic: A unit cell plus its lattice translations specifies this full arrangement.

• GypsumRelated: Gypsum’s layered structure helps explain its softness and cleavage.

• CrystallographyNarrower topic: It is the structural object crystallographic methods describe and determine.

• AlloyRelated: Alloying atoms occupy or distort crystal lattices, influencing strength and other properties.

• HardnessRelated: Crystal geometry and available slip systems shape resistance to indentation.

• Neutron diffractionNarrower topic: Neutron diffraction determines atomic positions and occupancies in crystals.

• Iron oxideNarrower topic: Different atomic arrangements produce distinct iron oxide minerals and material properties.

• CalcinationRelated: Heating can alter a mineral's structure as well as its chemical composition.

• SaltRelated: Solid salt forms a repeating cubic arrangement of sodium and chloride ions.

• Silicon carbideNarrower topic: Different atomic arrangements give SiC its many polytypes and influence their properties.

• Sulfide mineralRelated: Atomic arrangement distinguishes mineral species with similar chemical compositions.

• ZeoliteNarrower topic: Distinct crystal structures create the different channels and cavities found among zeolites.

• Molecular symmetryRelated: Molecular symmetry contributes to the symmetry and packing of molecular crystals.

• Coordination numberNarrower topic: Coordination numbers summarize local arrangements within a crystal structure.

• AllotropyNarrower topic: Different atomic arrangements give solid allotropes distinct structures.

• Magnesium oxideNarrower topic: MgO’s properties depend on its repeating arrangement of ions.

• QuasicrystalNarrower topic: Quasicrystals are crystal structures without translational periodicity.

• MetalNarrower topic: Atomic packing shapes how a metal deforms and how defects move through it.

• Space groupRelated: A space group specifies symmetry shared by the structure's repeating arrangement.

• TungstenRelated: At ordinary conditions, tungsten atoms form a body-centered cubic lattice.

• Atomic radiusRelated: Crystal geometry provides the neighbor distances used to estimate metallic and ionic radii.

• CrystallinityNarrower topic: Crystallinity describes how much of a solid possesses this repeating arrangement.

• Potassium nitrateRelated: The ions in solid potassium nitrate occupy an ordered lattice.

• Symmetry breakingRelated: Crystallization selects a spatial pattern that is less symmetric than the uniform state.

• Work hardeningNarrower topic: Lattice geometry governs slip and dislocation motion during the deformation that hardens metals.

• Potassium permanganateRelated: The solid’s ionic arrangement differs from the separated hydrated ions in its purple solution.

• Carbonate mineralNarrower topic: Carbonate minerals differ in how carbonate groups and metal cations pack into repeating structures.

• Condensed matter physicsRelated: Periodic atomic order shapes electron motion, vibrations, and many solid-state properties.

• Crystal habitCompared with: Structure is internal atomic order; habit is the external shape produced during growth.

• Iron(III) oxideRelated: The corundum-type arrangement distinguishes hematite from other iron oxides.

• Manganese dioxideNarrower topic: MnO₂ occurs in several structures whose tunnels and layers affect ion movement and reactivity.

• EfflorescenceRelated: Water occupies specific sites in many hydrate structures before it escapes.

• FerroelectricityRelated: Atomic positions and symmetry determine whether a crystal can sustain a polar state.

• Molar volumeRelated: Unit-cell dimensions and particles per cell determine a solid’s molar volume.

• Solid-state physicsRelated: Periodic atomic arrangements determine the symmetry and allowed states of many solids.