GLY 2010C Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Bravais Lattice, Atomic Orbital, Atomic Mass
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A homogenous, naturally occurring, solid inorganic substance with a definable chemical composition and an internal structure characterized by an orderly arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a lattice. Substances that meet the definition of a mineral and are produced naturally by organisms (e. g. , calcite in shells). (page 118) A solid in which atoms are not arranged in an orderly pattern. (page 119) The orderly framework within which the atoms or ions of a mineral are fixed. (page 119) The number of protons in the nucleus of a given element. (page 120) The smallest piece of an element that has the properties of the element; it consists of a nucleus surrounded by an electron cloud. (page 120) A material consisting entirely of one kind of atom; elements cannot be subdivided or changed by chemical reactions. (page 120) A material consisting of a distinct element or compound. (page 121)
