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The Solid State
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Write any two differences between amorphous solids and crystalline solids.

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Property Crystalline Solids Amorphous solids
Arrangement of Constituent particles Regular Irregular
Isotropy Regular Cleavage Irregular Cleavage
Examples Diamond, Quartz, Copper Sulphate, Sodium Chloride etc Glass, Rubber, Wood, Amorphous Silica

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