What You Need to Know: A crystal is a solid in which the particles are packed in an ordered, repeated pattern. Precipitation is the process by which a solid falls out of a solution. A precipitate is the solid that precipitates. An evaporite is a precipitate formed by evaporation. What Does This Mean? Crystals are […]
Chemistry: Crystals
Question: What is a crystal? Answer: A crystal is a solid in which the particles making up the crystal are packed in an ordered, repeated pattern. Crystals form much like the forming of clusters of soap bubbles. Soap bubbles represent the particles in a crystal. The bubbles stack together forming a cluster. The addition of […]