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Most crystals show good cleavage because...

Most crystals show good cleavage because their atoms ions or molecules are

A

weakly bonded together

B

strongly bonded together

C

spherically symmetrical

D

arranged in planes

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In crystals the constituents (atoms, ions or molecules) are arranged in definite orderly arrangement. When these crystals are cleaved they cut into regular patterns.
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