JEE Main Chemistry question

Not in JEE Main or NEET syllabus

Which of the following statements about amorphous solids is incorrect? [K CET 2004]

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

Answer: (B)

Solution

Amorphous solids lack long-range periodic order, so their bonds break gradually on heating and they melt over a range of temperature, which is a correct statement (A). They also have no orderly, repeating arrangement of particles (C is correct) and, being

See the full step-by-step solution

Create a free account to read the complete working, and practise questions like this in a timed test.

Create a free account

Question ID VK-141533