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17. Crystalline solids are anisotropic in nature. What does this statement mean?

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Q. Crystalline solids may be anisotropic due to the arrangement of their constituent particles but how are amorphous solids isotropic in nature?

which of the following statement is not true about amorphous solids ?

(a) On heating they may become crystalline at certain temperature

(b) They may become crystalline on keeping for long time

(c) Amorphous solids can be moulded by heating

(d) They are anisotropic in nature

Why are crystalline anisotropic ? Give reasons

Q. Assertion :In crystalline solids, the value of resistance is different in different directions. Reason: Crystalline solids are isotropic in nature.

Q. What do we mean by directional or non directional nature of bond of a solid? For eg., covalent bonds are considered directional in nature. Does this property define whether a solid is brittle or not?

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