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प्रश्न
Write any two differences between amorphous solids and crystalline solids
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उत्तर
| Crystalline solids | Amorphous solids |
| They have long range order i.e there is regular arrangement of molecules over a long distance. | They have short range order i.e there is regular arrangement of molecules over a short distance only. |
| They are anisotropic i.e the value of physical properties will be different when measured along different directions | They are isotropic i.e they will show same values of all physical properties when measured along different directions |
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