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A crystalline solid...

A crystalline solid

A

changes abruptly from solid to liquid when heated

B

has no definite melting point

C

undergoes deformation of its geometry easily

D

has an irregular 3-dimensional arrangements

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In crystalline solid there is perfect arrangement of the constituent particles only at 0 K. They have sharp M.P.
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