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What is cleavage property?


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Cleavage property:

  • Cleavage is the property of an object to cut into two significant parts or smaller pieces.
  • It is the property of solid to cut into simple pieces.

In the case of crystalline solids:

  • When a crystalline solid is cut with a sharp knife, it splits into two pieces and newly generated pieces are plain and smooth.

In the case of amorphous solids:

  • When an amorphous solid is cut with a sharp knife, it splits into two pieces and newly generated pieces have irregular surfaces.

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