SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Smallest part of a crystal, that if repeated regularly creates the whole crystal.
A
Crystal
B
Unit cell
C
Alloy
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A unit cell is the smallest part of a crystal, it has a three-dimensional pattern of the whole lattice. The repetitive pattern of the unit cell will produce the entire crystal lattice.

Detailed explanation-2: -The smallest group of symmetrically aligned atoms which can be repeated in an array to make up the entire crystal is called a unit cell. There are several ways to describe a lattice. The most fundamental description is known as the Bravais lattice.

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