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1.7  How will you distinguish between the following pairs of terms:

             (ii) Crystal lattice and unit cell?

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(i) Crystal lattice:-   Crystal lattice is a three-dimensional array of points. The crystal structure is generated by using structural motifs with lattice points.Each point in a crystal lattice denotes one constituent particle which can be either an atom, a molecule (a group of atoms).

(ii) Unit cell:- It is the smallest unit of a crystal lattice which when repeated gives the crystal structure.

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