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Allotropic transition

Term · Chemistry · MLC-T-CHM-000437

A reversible phase transformation between two or more distinct crystalline or molecular forms of the same element, occurring at a specific temperature and pressure. These forms, known as allotropes, exhibit different physical and chemical properties. A classic example is the transition between diamond and graphite forms of carbon.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CHM-000437
FieldChemistry
SubjectInorganic Chemistry
Synonymsallotriomorphic transition
ReferencesPAC, 1994, 66, 577. 'Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 579 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466030577)
See alsoDiamond; Graphite
Record as JSON 
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