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(N/A) The distinction between crystalline and amorphous solids is summarized in the table below:						Property			Crystalline solids			Amorphous solids

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(N/A) The distinction between crystalline and amorphous solids is summarized in the table below:

Property	Crystalline solids	Amorphous solids
Shape	Definite characteristic geometrical shape	Irregular shape
Melting point	Melt at a sharp and characteristic temperature	Gradually soften over a range of temperature
Cleavage property	Split into two pieces with plain and smooth surfaces when cut	Split into two pieces with irregular surfaces when cut
Heat of fusion	Definite and characteristic enthalpy of fusion	No definite enthalpy of fusion
Anisotropy	Anisotropic in nature	Isotropic in nature
Nature	True solids	Pseudo solids or supercooled liquids
Order of particles	Long-range order	Short-range order

Differentiate between crystalline solids and amorphous solids.

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