Lesson 1

Activity 1

3. Illustrate and differentiate crystalline and amorphous materials.

Crystalline solids are known for having highly ordered arrangements of their
particles (ions, molecules, and atoms) whereas amorphous solids have irregular
shape. The figure below best describes it shape and arrangements.

Crystalline Amorphous

Figure 1

Figure 2
Figure 1 and 2 shows that crystalline have firm and definite shape while amorphous do not have
geometric shape.
 Difference between Crystalline and Amorphous

Crystalline Amorphous
 Crystals have an orderly arrangement of  Amorphous solids have no such
their constituent particles arrangement. Their particles are
randomly organised.

 Crystals have a specific geometric  Amorphous solids have no geometry in

shape with definite edges. their shapes.

 Crystalline solids have a sharp melting  Amorphous solid will have a range of
point on which they will definitely melt. temperature over which it will melt, but
no definite temperature as such.

 Crystals have a long order arrangement  Amorphous solids have a short order
of their particles. This means the arrangement. Their particles show a lot
particles will show the same of variety in their arrangement.
arrangement indefinitely.

 Crystalline solids cleavage (break) along  Amorphous solids cleavage into uneven
particular points and directions. parts with ragged edges.

 Crystals are also known as True Solids.  Another name for Amorphous Solids is
Super-Cooled Liquids.

 Anisotropic  Isotropic

 More rigid  Less rigid

Reference:
• Toppr. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2020, from
https://www.toppr.com/guides/chemistry/the-solid-state/crystalline-and-amorphous-
solids/
• Brandis Stracuzzi. (n.d). .). Retrieved November 2020, from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pp_0h9Il5ko