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Why is it valid to represent the structure of a crystalline solid by the structure of its unit cell?

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

5th Edition

ISBN:9781133104261

Author:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett

Chapter15: Fluid Mechanics

Section: Chapter Questions

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