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Crystalline solids have...

Crystalline solids have

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:
C
Crystalline solids are anisotropic in nature that is , some of their physical properties like electrical resistance show different values along different directions due to different arrangement of particles in different directions.
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