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Many solids are made of crystals like salt, sugar or quartz briefly describe the arrangement of atoms in crystals compared to non crystalline solids or amorphous solids like rubber or plastics.

Modern Physics

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Chapter12: The Solid State

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Problem 12Q: Discuss the differences between crystalline solids, amorphous solids, and gases.

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