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A glass blower can bend and shape a piece of glass that has been amorphous solid?
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∙ 9y ago
Its an amorphous solid. When the glassblower blows into the glass, it expands just like a balloon. Crystalline solids can't expand like that because their atoms are held together in a rigid lattice. But amorphous solids have many of the proprties of liquids and can flow past each other, allowing the glass to stretch like the skin of a balloon.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoGlass is always amorphous but any amorphous may not be a glass. So when glass is heated it melts and is in a liquid state. If it is allowed to cool very slowly then it will be crystalline. As the glass after heating it is melt, is brought to room temperature, this cooling rate is quite sufficient to bypass the crystalline state and freezes into a liquid state like condition which is amorphous/ glassy.
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∙ 9y agoA glass blower can bend and shape a piece of glass that has been an amorphous solid by heating and blowing into a long pipe. This type of glass forming is still popular today.
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Why are opals amorphous?
Opals are amorphous because they have no definitve shape. As an example, quartz has a specific crystal shape. Opals can be any shape.
Is a diamond an amorphous solid or a crystalline solid and why?
Yes, a diamond cut into a shape to fit into a ring is a example of a crystalline solid
What is the word that means for no definite shape?
Formless, amorphous, insubstantial, inchoate, and others. Amorphous is the most common one in the chemical and polymer industries and fields of study.
Where does the word amorphous come from?
From Greek amorphos without and morphē, shape.
Use Amorphous in a sentence?
Amorphous means something that is without a clear shape or size. A sentence with it is: "Since the creature appeared amorphous in the dark, they could not figure out what it was."
How can you make a diamond bottle jar?
You can work with a glass blower to shape a bottle or jar in the diamond shape that you want.
Why are opals amorphous?
Opals are amorphous because they have no definitve shape. As an example, quartz has a specific crystal shape. Opals can be any shape.
Where does the term amorphous come from?
"Morph" is 'body' or 'shape'. "Morphous" is 'having body or shape" "A" means 'not'. "Amorphous", then, is 'not having body or shape".
How is a lens different from a piece of glass?
Nothing but shape. A lens is just a curved piece of glass, as well as glass being a straight lens. A lens bends the light while glass does not*. *Assuming the glass is straight
Do matter have shape?
Matter is amorphous.
Is amorphous a gas?
The word means having no shape- so gasses and liquids are amorphous. But there is no ONE gas called amorphous.
Is a diamond an amorphous solid or a crystalline solid and why?
Yes, a diamond cut into a shape to fit into a ring is a example of a crystalline solid
In a sentence amorphous?
The shape of the amorphous material was irregular and lacked a defined structure.
Which lens have zero power?
A flat piece of glass. Also, any lens where the shape of the convex part matches the shape of the concave part. An example would be a flat piece of glass bent over a sphere.
Why can a glassblower bend and shape a piece of glass that has been heated?
When glass is heated to a certain point it becomes easy to shape. It can be bent and shaped into many ways.
How do you use the word amorphous in a sentence?
"An amorphous blob has no permanent shape." "The electric stove had melted the tea kettle into an amorphous puddle of aluminum."
What is the root word for amorphous?
a- = no; withoutmorphous = shape
