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Key Stage 4

Meaning

A lattice is a structure made of a regularly repeating pattern of atoms.

About Lattices

Crystals have a lattice structure.

Examples

Graphite is a lattice of Carbon atoms forming many layers which join together. Graphene is a hexagonal lattice of Carbon atoms making a single layer. Silica is a hexagonal lattice made of Silicon and Oxygen atoms.