JEE Main Chemistry question

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Amorphous solids:

(A)Possess sharp melting points
(B)Undergo clean cleavage when cut with a knife
(C)Do not undergo clean cleavage when cut with a knifeCorrect
(D)Possess orderly arrangement over long distances

Answer: (C)

Solution

Amorphous solids lack long-range order (so (D) is false) and consequently do not have a single sharp melting point, instead softening over a range of temperatures (so (A) is false). When cut, they fracture irregularly rather than

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Question ID VK-141728