Which of the following is a characteristic of a crystalline solid compared to a liquid?
Correct Answer: Crystalline solids have a definite melting point.
- Step 1: Understand what a crystalline solid is. It is a type of solid where the particles are arranged in a highly ordered structure.
- Step 2: Know that liquids do not have a fixed structure; their particles are more randomly arranged.
- Step 3: Learn about melting points. A melting point is the temperature at which a solid turns into a liquid.
- Step 4: Realize that crystalline solids have a specific melting point because their ordered structure breaks down at a certain temperature.
- Step 5: Compare this to liquids, which do not have a definite melting point because they can flow and take the shape of their container.
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