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Which of the following is an amorphous solid?(a) Quartz(b) Quartz glass(c) Graphite(d) Salt (NaCl)The question was posed to me in an interview for job.The origin of the question is Solid State Characteristics in portion Solid State of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT CHOICE is (B) Quartz glass

Easy explanation: Quartz glass does not have a perfectly ORDERED structure, HENCE it is classified as an amorphous solid. The rest are crystalline solids due to ordered structures.



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