List any two examples of crystalline and amorphous solids.

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Amorphous Solids: These are the solids where the constituent particles of the matter are arranged in a random manner.
The examples of amorphous solid are plastics, glass, rubber, metallic glass, polymers, gel, etc.
Crystalline Solids: These are a type of solids where the constituent particles of the matter are arranged in a specific manner.
The examples of crystalline solids are quartz, calcite, sugar, mica, diamonds, snowflakes, rock, etc.

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