The Solid State — Chemistry STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceChemistryThe Solid State1 Mark
MCQ
A pseudo solid is:
A
Glass
B
Pitch
C
$\text{KCl}$
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Glass and pitch both
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Answer
Correct option: D.
Glass and pitch both
Pseudo solids $($such as glass $\ \&\ $ pitch$)$ lack a regular three$-$dimensional arrangement of atoms.
Pitch is a viscoelastic polymer which can be natural or manufactured, derived from petroleum.
Solids are most stable in crystalline form. However, if a solid is formed rapidly $($for example, when a liquid is cooled suddenly$),$ its atoms or molecules do not have time to align themselves and may become locked in positions other than those of a regular crystal. Such resulting solids are called Pseudo solids.
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