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Define the term ‘amorphous’. Give a few examples of amorphous solids.

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Amorphous solids are those solids in which the constituent particles may have short range order but do not have a long range order. They have irregular shapes and are isotropic in nature. They do not undergo a clean cleavage.They do not have sharp melting points or definite heat of fusion. 

E.g.: Glass, rubber and plastics.



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