Why is sulphur a crystalline, polycrystalline and an amorphous compound?

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Sulphur is a crystalline, polycrystalline and an amorphous compound because Sulphur has various allotropes. It exists as Rhombic Sulphur, Monoclinic Sulphur, Plastic Sulphur, Amorphous Sulphur and Colloidal Sulphur which has different physical states. Therfeore, Sulphur is a crystalline, polycrystalline and an amorphous compound.

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