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Define the term "amorphous". Give a few example of amorphous solids.

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Amorphous solids are those substances, in which there is no regular arrangemet of its constituent particles, (i.e, atoms or molecuels). The arrangement of the consituting particles has only short range order, i.e., a regular and periodically repeating pattern is observed over short-distance only. e.g., glass,
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