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Which of the following is an amorphous solid ?

  • Option 1)

    Glass

  • Option 2)

    NaCl

  • Option 3)

    AgCl

  • Option 4)

    ZnS

 

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Amorphous solid -

Solid in which constituent particles are not arranged in a definite regular order upto infinite array in three dimension. It may have regular array of particles upto short distance. It is isotropic and have diffused melting point.

- wherein

Ex. rubber, glass

 

 Glass is amorphous solid because it has irregular arrangement constituent particles . Glass is not a true solid, it is a super cooled liquid.


Option 1)

Glass

Correct

Option 2)

NaCl

Incorrect

Option 3)

AgCl

Incorrect

Option 4)

ZnS

Incorrect

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