Which from following instruments is used to determine the crystal structure?
Which from following instruments is used to determine the crystal structure?
Scanning electron microscope
FTIR spectrophotometer
X-ray diffractometer
Transmission electron microscope
Solution
X-ray crystallography is used to identify the molecular and atomic structure of the crystal. The crystal diffracts the incident $\mathrm{X}$-ray beam. By measuring the intensities and angle of these diffracted beams, the molecular structure of the crystal can be evaluated. Instrument is known as X-ray diffractometer.