molekylaaristestien
Molekyylikristallit, or molecular crystals, are a type of crystalline solid where the constituent particles are neutral molecules. These molecules are held together in a crystal lattice by relatively weak intermolecular forces, such as van der Waals forces (including London dispersion forces and dipole-dipole interactions) and hydrogen bonds. The strength of these forces determines the physical properties of the molecular crystal.
Due to the weaker nature of intermolecular forces compared to the ionic or covalent bonds found in
Examples of molecular crystals include ice (a hydrogen-bonded network of water molecules), sugar (sucrose), iodine, naphthalene,