Giant lattice structure

Key term for OCR GCSE Chemistry B, used in Crude oil and hydrocarbons.

Definition

A massive, repeating 3D grid of atoms or ions bonded together.

Exam Context

Giant lattice structure appears in OCR GCSE Chemistry B revision content for Chemicals of the natural environment, especially Crude oil and hydrocarbons and Limitations of molecular models.

Chemicals of the natural environment Crude oil and hydrocarbons Limitations of molecular models

Found in Revision Notes

Chemicals of the natural environment

Limitations of molecular models

Crude oil and hydrocarbons • Limitations of molecular models

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