Glass is a :

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Q: 23 (CAPF/2010)
Glass is a :

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Science

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CAPF

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{'glass': [0, 0, 1, 4], 'crystalline material': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'polymeric material': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'liquid': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1: vitrified liquid. Glass is a vitrified liquid, which means that it has the properties of both a liquid and a solid. Unlike crystalline materials, glass does not have a regular internal structure. Instead, the atoms or molecules in glass are arranged in a disordered or amorphous manner, giving it a unique structure.

Option 2: crystalline material is incorrect. Unlike crystalline materials, glass does not have a repeating arrangement of atoms or molecules.

Option 3: semisolid is incorrect. While glass is similar in appearance to a solid, it does not have a fixed shape or structure like a traditional solid material.

Option 4: polymeric material is incorrect. Glass is not a polymer, which is a type of material composed of long chains of repeating units.

In summary, glass is a vitrified liquid due to its disordered atomic or molecular arrangement, distinguishing it from crystalline materials, solids with fixed shapes, and polymeric materials.