Solid State Question 111

Question: A crystalline solid

[Kerala CET (Med.) 2003]

Options:

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 3-dimensional arrangements

E) Softens slowly

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

In crystalline solid there is perfect arrangement of the constituent particles only at 0K. 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 change in liquid.