Solid State Question 1
Question: Amorphous solids are
Options:
A) Solid substance in real sense
B) Liquid in real sense
C) Supercooled liquid
D) Substance with definite melting point
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
Amorphous solids neither have ordered arrangement (i.e. no definite shape) nor have sharp melting point like crystals, but when heated, they become pliable until they assume the properties usually related to liquids. It is therefore they are regarded as super-cooled liquids.
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