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A crystalline structure repeats rigidly in all directions and can be detected with x-rays which produce a distinctive pattern because of the grid like structure. An amorphous structure has different distances and angles between the molecules, in part because they are a mix of different molecules (SiO, CaO, NaO) which are different sizes.
"Glass is a supercooled liquid that can change shape with time even at room temperature." No, a supercooled liquid is still a liquid that can turn crystalline almost instantly when disturbed as when distilled water is careful chilled to 28-29F and a bit of ice or sand dropped in. And glass becomes very hard, with all those tangled connections locking together so it will break not flow if dropped even at 800-900F much less at 70F.
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Is glass a crystalline or amorphous solid?
it is an amorphous solid
Is glass technically a liquid?
No, glass is not technically a liquid. It is an amorphous solid, which means it has a disordered atomic structure similar to a liquid but is still considered a solid.
Is glass considered a solid material?
Yes, glass is considered a solid material because it has a definite shape and volume, and its particles are closely packed together in a fixed arrangement.
When you melt glass the glass changes from a solid to a liquid. When the heat source is removed and the melted glass is allowed to cool it changes back into a solid. The transfer of energy caused a ch?
The transfer of energy caused a change in the glass's physical state from solid to liquid and back to solid upon cooling. This process is known as melting and solidification. The energy input breaks the bonds holding the glass molecules in a fixed arrangement, allowing the molecules to move freely in the liquid state before regaining a fixed position in the solid state upon cooling.
When you melt glass the glass changes from a solid to a liquid. When the heat source is removed and the melted glass is allowed to cool it changes back into a solid?
Yes, this is true. Heated glass goes through both a chemical and physical change. As it cools, it again goes through both a chemical and physical change.Consider the types of changes that the substance "glass" goes through during glassblowing. This is a wonderful video from the Chrysler Museum Glass Studio.
Is glass an Amorphous solid?
Yes, glass is an amorphous solid.
What kind of solid is glass an example of?
Glass is an example of an amorphous solid material
Is glass a solid and why?
Glass is indeed a solid. It is a solid because it displays every mechanical property of a solid (as opposed to another state of matter).
Is glass a plasma?
No. Glass is an amorphous solid.
Is a glass gas?
Glass is a solid, not a gas.
What is a glass solid or liquid?
It is an amorphous solid.
Is Glass is a crystalline solid?
it is an amorphous solid
When you melt glass the glass changes from a solid to a liquid When the heat source is removed and the melted glass is allowed to cool it changes back into a solid?
Yes, is changed back in a solid.
How is solid different from a solid?
Glass is an amorphous substance. Solids can be crystalline or amorphous, so it depends to which type of solid we are comparing glass with.
How is glass a liquid?
Glass is not a liquid. It is in fact a solid.
Is Glass an amorphous?
Yes, glass is an amorphous solid.
Is glass rod a gas?
Glass is a solid, not a gas.
