Question map
Not attempted Correct Incorrect ★ Bookmarked
Loading…
Q26 (NDA-I/2011) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Basic chemical principles Answer Verified

Glass is actually :

Result
Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: D
Explanation

Glass is scientifically defined as an amorphous solid that lacks the long-range atomic periodicity found in crystalline solids [t4][t7]. It is formed through a process called vitrification, which occurs when a liquid is supercooled rapidly enough to bypass crystallization [t1][t8]. During this transition, the material retains the disordered molecular arrangement of a liquid but acquires the mechanical rigidity of a solid [t6]. Consequently, glass is often described as a 'vitrified liquid' or a 'supercooled liquid' because it exists in a metastable state where molecules are 'frozen' in a disordered pattern [t6]. Unlike crystalline solids, glass does not have a sharp melting point but instead undergoes a gradual glass transition [t1][t2]. While it exhibits solid-like behavior, its structural nature is that of a liquid that has lost its fluidity due to extreme viscosity [t1][t6].

Sources

  1. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_transition
  2. [2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0079642523000166
  3. [3] https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/materials-science/glass-formation
How others answered
Each bar shows the % of students who chose that option. Green bar = correct answer, blue outline = your choice.
Community Performance
Out of everyone who attempted this question.
50%
got it right
✓ Thank you! We'll review this.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

CAPF · 2010 · Q23 Relevance score: 5.38

Glass is a :

NDA-II · 2008 · Q50 Relevance score: 1.47

Which one of the following correctly defines the state of glass?

NDA-II · 2008 · Q73 Relevance score: 0.24

Which one of the following sets of substances can exist as molecular crystalline solids?