Growing Crystals

Growing crystals requires a set of skills that are not easily evaluated by an exam. In particular, growing crystals requires planning, attention to detail, and then execution. I will wite more about this as this "project" develops.

Introduction

Definition of a crystal, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal

Crystal growth, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_growth

Saturated Solution

Typical Crystals

1) Alum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alum

2) Chrome Alum

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrome_alum

3) Ferricyanide

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferricyanide

4) Copper sulfate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper(II)_sulfate