A) changes abruptly from solid to liquid when heated
B) has no definite melting point
C) undergoes deformation of its geometry easily
D) has an irregular three-dimensional arrangements
E) softens slowly
Correct Answer: A
Solution :
[a] In crystalline solid, there is perfect arrangement of the constituent particles only at 0 K. As the temperature increases, the chance that a lattice site may be unoccupied by an ion increases. As the number of defects increases with temperature, solid changes into liquid.
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