JEE Main Chemistry question

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Which of the following statements about amorphous solids is incorrect?

(A)They melt over a range of temperature
(B)There is no orderly arrangement of particles
(C)They are rigid and incompressible
(D)They are anisotropicCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Amorphous solids lack any long-range, directional order in their particle arrangement, so their physical properties (refractive index, electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, etc.) are the same in every direction — they are isotropic, not anisotropic. They

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Question ID VK-134181