Question

Table salt, NaCl, is an example of an amorphous solid. TRUE FALSE

Answer 1

Answer:

False

Explanation:

Before answering the question, it is important to understand;

An amorphous solid is any noncrystalline solid in which the atoms and molecules are not organized in a definite lattice pattern. Such solids include glass, plastic, and gel. Emphasis on the word noncrystalline.

Table salt on the other hand is an ionic solid made up of Ions of opposite charges (Sodium ion and Chlorine ion) strongly attract each other; those of like charges repel. As a result ions in an ionic compound are arranged in a particular manner.

The ions in NaCl are ordered hence are referred to as crystalline solids  and not amorphous.

Answer 2

False, it is an example of an Ionic solid