Distinguish between crystalline solids and amorphous solids.

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Property Crystalline solids Amorphous solids
Shape They have definite characteristic geometrical shape They have irregular geometrical shape
Nature They are true solids They are pseudo solids or supercooled solids.
Melting point They have sharp melting poing They have do not have sharp melting point
Anisotropy They are anisotropic in nature They are isotropic in nature
Heat of fusion They possess definite and characteristic heat of fusion They do not possess definite heat of fusion

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Property	Crystalline solids	Amorphous solids
Shape	They have definite characteristic geometrical shape	They have irregular geometrical shape
Nature	They are true solids	They are pseudo solids or supercooled solids.
Melting point	They have sharp melting poing	They have do not have sharp melting point
Anisotropy	They are anisotropic in nature	They are isotropic in nature
Heat of fusion	They possess definite and characteristic heat of fusion	They do not possess definite heat of fusion