Question

What is cleavage property?

Answer 1

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.