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Assertion: Quartz glass is crystalline solid and quartz is an amorphous solid
Reason: Quartz glass has long range order

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
D
The structure of quartz is crystalline and that of quartz glass is amorphous . The two structures are almost indentical yet in case of amorphous quartz glass, there is no long range order.
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