Chemistry GCSE
Giant metallic lattice structure
What Giant metallic lattice structure means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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A regular arrangement in pure metals in which identical atoms are arranged in layers.
Topics that use Giant metallic lattice structure
- Properties of metals and alloys (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Alloy as a mixture containing different-sized atoms
- Layers of atoms and sliding
- Metallic bonding
- Movement of delocalised electrons
- Relationship between structure and physical properties
- Strength of metallic bonding
- Giant lattice
- Giant structures
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