In spite of long-range order in the arrangement of particles,why are the crystals usually not perfect?
(N/A) This is because when crystallization takes place at either fast or moderate rates,the particles may not get sufficient time to arrange themselves in a perfect order. Consequently,defects or irregularities are introduced,making the crystals imperfect.
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