Substances such as silicon dioxide that can have the same empirical formula but different crystal structures and properties are termed ________

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Substances with the same empirical formula but different crystal structures and properties are called polymorphs. Allotropes refer to different forms of an element in the same physical state (e.g., diamond and graphite are allotropes of carbon). Allopmorphs and isomorphs are not terms used to describe substances with different crystal structures but rather refer to different crystal structures of the same mineral species. Isotopes are different forms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

Substances Such as Silicon Dioxide That Can Have the Same