Answer:
Differences
between crystalline and amorphous solids are as follows:
Crystalline solid
Amorphous solid
1.
It has definite character- is tic geometrical shape.
It has irregular shape.
2.
It has sharp melting point.
It melts over a range of temperature.
3.
It has definite edges, faces and interfacial
angles.
It has no definite edges. Faces or interfacial
angles.
4.
It has long range ordered arrangement.
It has short range order or no ordered arrangement.
5.
When cut with knife it split into two pieces having
smooth surface.
When cut with knife they cut into two pieces with
rough surfaces.
6.
These are anisotropic in nature i.e., same
physical property is different in different directions.
These are isotropic in nature i.e., same physical
property is same in all the directions.
7.
Example: Sodium chloride (NaCI).
These are pseudo solids or super cooled liquids.
Example: Plastic.
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