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Thèse solids are most likely amorphous solids? Select all that apply.

Orubber
Osugar
Oplastic
O candle wax
Ographite
Oglass

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Final answer:

Rubber, plastic, and candle wax are most likely amorphous solids.


Step-by-step explanation:

Amorphous solids are those that lack a definite shape and have disordered arrangements of particles. Based on this definition, the solids that are most likely to be amorphous are:

  • Rubber: Rubber is a flexible material that does not have a regular arrangement of particles at the atomic level.
  • Plastic: Plastics are usually amorphous as they do not have a crystalline structure.
  • Candle wax: Candle wax is composed of long-chain hydrocarbons and does not exhibit a regular arrangement of particles.

The other solids listed are not amorphous. Sugar and graphite have ordered structures, glass is amorphous but brittle, and graphite has a layered structure.


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