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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

isomorphism , of minerals, similarity of crystal structure between two or more distinct substances. Sodium nitrate and calcium sulfate are isomorphous, as are the sulfates of barium, strontium, and lead. Crystals of isomorphous substances are almost identical. The substances sometimes crystallize together in a solid solution. Isomorphous substances usually have similar chemical formulas, and the polarizability and ratio of anion and cation radii are generally comparable (see ion ). Isomorphism was discovered (c.1820) by Eilhard Mitscherlich, who stated the principle that isomorphous substances... Read more

Eilhard Mitscherlich
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... Mitscherlich , 1794-1863, German chemist. He was professor at Berlin from 1822. Noted for his discovery of the principle of isomorphism , he did important work also on the compounds of phosphorus and arsenic and on benzene derivatives, and he discovered permanganic ... Read more

polymorphism
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... and rutile. Polymorphism of an element is called allotropy . The process was discovered (1821) by Eilhard Mitscherlich. See isomorphism ; mineral ; crystal . Author not available, POLYMORPHISM. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more

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