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Why are crystalline solids anisotropic ?

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Crystalline solids are callled anisotropic i.e., some of their physical properties like electricalresistance or refraction index show different values when measured in different directions in the same crystal amorphous solids are isotropic i.e., because of their longrange order and irregular arrangements in all directions.
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Assertion (A) : Crystalline solids are anisotropic in nature. Reason (R) : Crystalline solids melt at a sharp and characteristic temperature.