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Which of the following crystal system will exhibit the geometry of a match box?

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Cubic
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Orthorhombic
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Triclinic
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Monoclinic
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Solution

The correct option is B Orthorhombic
For a match box, all the three edges are of different lengths and all the three axial angles are same and equal to 90o

abc and α=β=γ=90o
These are the parameters of an orthorombic crystals.


Examples of orthorobic crystals are rhombic sulphur, KNO3 and BaSO4.

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