Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The number of cannonballs needs to be determined that needs to stack by starting with a triangle in which each side is composed of 4 touching cannonballs.
Concept Introduction:
Solids are composed of certain repeating basic units which are called as unit cells. These units represent the arrangement of atoms in a certain manner that repeats itself throughout the solid and make the crystal lattice.
Each solid has a different type of unit cell and crystal lattice that makes it unique from other solids. The atoms are arranged in unit cells.
(b)
Interpretation: The type of arrangement that will be displayed by the cannonballs in the below arrangement needs to be explained.
Concept Introduction:
Solids are composed of certain repeating basic units which are called as unit cells. These units represent the arrangement of atoms in a certain manner that repeats itself throughout the solid and make the crystal lattice.
Each solid has a different type of unit cell and crystal lattice that makes it unique from other solids. The atoms are arranged in unit cells.
(c)
Interpretation: The regular geometric solid in which 4 corners of the pyramid of cannonballs forms the corner needs to be determined.
Concept Introduction:
Solids are composed of certain repeating basic units which are called as unit cells. These units represents the arrangement of atoms in a certain manner that repeats itself throughout the solid and make the crystal lattice.
Each solid has a different type of unit cell and crystal lattice that makes it unique from other solids. The atoms are arranged in unit cells.
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