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The sharp melting point of crystalline solids is due to ___________.

(i) a regular arrangement of constituent particles observed over a short distance in the crystal lattice.

(ii) a regular arrangement of constituent particles observed over a long distance in the crystal lattice.

(iii) same arrangement of constituent particles in different directions.

(iv) different arrangement of constituent particles in different directions.

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The answer is the option (ii) A solid is said to be crystalline whose constituents such as atoms, molecules or ions are arranged in highly ordered microscopic structure.
Crystalline solids have sharp melting point is due to this regular arrangement of constituent particles over a long distance in crystal lattice.

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