Question

Glass is different from a mineral because it ________. select one:

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Glass does not have an orderly arrangement of the atoms, like the minerals. Glass lacks a crystal lattice structure, and is an amorphous solid. The atoms of glass are rigidly fixed but are arranged in an orderly fashion. 

Answer 2

Glass is different from a mineral because it $\boxed{{\text{a}}{\text{. does not have atoms arranged in an orderly pattern}}}$ .

Further Explanation:

The naturally occurring substances that are present in the earth’s crust are known as minerals. These are widely used in batteries, nuclear fuels, aircrafts, automobiles, and textiles. Quartz, calcite, and mica are some examples of minerals.

Glass is a solid that is formed by cooling the molten material such that the internal arrangement of atoms become disordered and is similar to that of liquid. It is a non-crystalline amorphous solid that is mainly composed of silicon dioxide $\left( {{\text{Si}}{{\text{O}}_{\text{2}}}} \right)$. It is a hard and brittle solid and has the ability to reflect, refract and transmit light. It is used to manufacture lenses and windows. It shows high resistance to any chemical attack.

Since glass is an amorphous solid, it has random and disordered arrangement of atoms. So its atoms are not arranged in an orderly pattern. Therefore option a is correct.

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Answer Details:

Grade: Senior School

Chapter: Solid State

Subject: Chemistry

Keywords: mineral, glass, SiO2, silicon dioxide, batteries, aircrafts, earth’s crust, lenses, windows, chemical attack, reflect, refract, transmit, light, non-crystalline, hard, brittle, nuclear fuels, textiles, amorphous, calcite, mica, quartz.