Amorphous solids are often described as which of the following?
ASupercooled liquids
BSuperheated gases
COrdered ionic lattices
DGiant covalent molecules
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Supercooled liquids
Their particles are frozen in a random liquid-like arrangement, so they behave like supercooled liquids.
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