NCERT Class XII Chemistry
Chapter - The Solid State
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Define the term ‘amorphous’. Give a few examples of amorphous solids.
Solution:
A solid is said to be amorphous if the constituent particles are not arranged in any regular fashion. They may have only short range order.
Amorphous solids are generally obtained when the melts are rapidly cooled, e.g., glass, plastics, amorphous silica, etc.
Amorphous solids are generally obtained when the melts are rapidly cooled, e.g., glass, plastics, amorphous silica, etc.
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