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Both crystalline and brittle mean to break easily - fine china, thin glass, etc.
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Why does liquid nitrogen make things shatter?
Liquid nitrogen is very cold. Many things that are not normally brittle at room temperature become brittle at very low temperatures.
What is the difference between brittleness from malleability?
Brittle things break when malleable things bend.
Antimony is like a nonmetal in that it is a brittle crystalline solid has poor electrical and heat conductivity and has a low boiling point However it is also like a metal because of its shiny?
Metalloids
What is a sentence for crystalline?
When you mix two different solutions. You get crystalline solution.
What are the two classes of ceramics?
crystalline and non crystalline
Is iodine malleable or brittle?
Iodine is malleable when it is in crystalline form.
Are things made of ionic bonds soft?
ionic substances tend to be crystalline and brittle- although they are often encounterd as fine powders so these physical characteristics are not apparent
What are examples of things that are brittle?
peanut brittle
What type of solid is peanut brittle?
It is an amorphous solid. The sugar in peanut brittle is melted and then is cooled too fast for the crystalline structure to properly reform, making it irregular.
What is the scientific name for germanium?
Germanium IS the scientific name for an element that is brittle, crystalline, gray-white, and metalloid.
Glass is an example of what material?
Glass is an example of an amorphous solid or non-crystalline material. Glass is typically characterized to be brittle and optically transparent.
Is Magnesium malleable or Brittle?
is magnesium brittle or can it be bent and shaped?
Why is antimony a metalloid?
Antimony is a metalloid because it possesses qualities of metals and non-metals such as: a hard, extremely brittle, lustrous, silver-white, crystalline material.
Will liquid nitrogen make alumina products brittle?
Yes, it can. Liquid nitrogen will make most things brittle!
Is bromine pliable?
Bromine is a liquid at room temperature. Cooled below its freezing point, bromine would probably be a brittle crystalline solid much like iodine.
What is a crystalline mineral?
The term "crystalline" can refer to two slightly different things. The first would be something that is made of crystals. Crystalline can also refer to something that is transparent or resembles crystal.
Why does liquid nitrogen make things shatter?
Liquid nitrogen is very cold. Many things that are not normally brittle at room temperature become brittle at very low temperatures.
