Isodesmic crystal

Isodesmic crystal

An isodesmic crystal is a crystal in which all the bonds have the same electrostatic valency. This means that all the bonds are of the same strength. Diamonds and halite have isodesmic crystals. The opposite of an isodesmic crystal is an anisodesmic crystal, in which anions more strongly bonded to central coordinating cation. Graphite is an example of an isodesmic crystal.


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  • isodesmic — adjective Describing a compound or crystal in which all bonds have the same strength (and normally the same length) …   Wiktionary

  • Anisodesmic crystal — An anisodesmic crystal (sometimes anisodemic crystal) is a crystal containing bonds with differing electrostatic valencies. All other crystals are known as isodesmic crystals (or isodemic) and examples include diamond and halite. These terms are… …   Wikipedia

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