Glass and plastic have no neat repeating pattern of particles. What are such solids called?
ACrystalline solids
BAmorphous solids
CLiquid solids
DGaseous solids
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Amorphous solids
Solids whose particles are in an irregular arrangement are amorphous, like glass and plastic.
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