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Explain why ice has a sharp melting point where as glass melts over a range of temperature ?

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lce is a crystalline solid and therefore, has a sharp melting point. On the other hand, glass is an amorphous solid and therefore, does not have sharp melting point and melts over a range of temperatures
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