Consider the powder X-ray diffraction data collected at room temperature using an X-ray wavelength of 1.54 Ã….
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Polymorph B Polymorph C Polymorph C
Based on the tick marks for polymorphs B and C, which polymorph(s) is/are present?
What can you then deduce about the phase transition between these polymorphs? Polymorph C is corundum (alpha-Al2O3) Ruby Cr-doped Al2O3. What differences would you expect in the diffraction pattern for ruby compared to corundum (consider position, intensity, width, absences)?
If these data were collected using an X-ray wavelength of 0.7107 Å, describe the differences you would expect in the powder diffraction pattern. The peak marked by an asterisk (*) does not match the tick marks for polymorphs A, B, and C, and must be from an impurity phase. Calculate the d-spacing for the peak. If the peak # = the 200 reflection cubic phase, estimate the lattice parameter of the impurity. (CHES14 or bonus) If this impurity phase has a coefficient of thermal expansion of 20 x 10^-6 /K, how much would you expect the peak to move when the sample was heated from 0°C to 100°C?