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Exercise 5 XRD

This document discusses basic concepts in X-ray diffraction (XRD). It includes questions about matching XRD spectra to materials, defining terms in the Bragg equation, identifying what is held constant in a Debye-Scherer experiment, typical X-ray wavelengths, distances probed by X-rays, why the Debye-Scherer instrument is called a camera, and information obtainable from XRD such as crystal structure. It also asks about powder diffraction versus single crystal diffraction and why single crystal would provide more detailed crystal information.

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Exercise 5 XRD

This document discusses basic concepts in X-ray diffraction (XRD). It includes questions about matching XRD spectra to materials, defining terms in the Bragg equation, identifying what is held constant in a Debye-Scherer experiment, typical X-ray wavelengths, distances probed by X-rays, why the Debye-Scherer instrument is called a camera, and information obtainable from XRD such as crystal structure. It also asks about powder diffraction versus single crystal diffraction and why single crystal would provide more detailed crystal information.

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Exercise #5 : XRD basics

Chem 6614 Chemical Instrumentation

XRD Geek-o-rama

1) Match the three XRD spectra to the materials below:

Calcium silicate crystals_____ silica glass ________ glass ceramic ______

2a) What is  in the Bragg equation, 2d sin  = n ?

2b) What is d in the above equation ?

3) What is held constant in a classic Debye-Scherer XRD experiment ?

a) d b) d and  c) d and  d) 

4a) What is a typical wavelength for a typical X-ray e.g. Cu-K photon ?

a) 1500 nm b) 150 nm c) 15 nm d) 1.5 nm e) 0.15 nm f) 0.015 nm

b) The physical size of the typical X-ray selected above is consistent with probing typical distances
between ______________ (fill-in)

5) Why is the Debye-Scherer X-ray instrument referred to as a camera ?

6) Circle all the significant information below obtainable via XRD

a) crystal structure b) molecular structure c) degree of devitrification d) crystal


phase

7a) Which is likely to provide more detailed information about crystal character ?

a) powder diffraction b) single crystal diffraction

7b) Why ?

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