Question

The electricity went out at José's home, and he lit some candles until the lights came back on. The candle wax near the wick became soft right away, and melted over a temperature range. Which term best applies to the candle wax? A. amorphous solid B. amorphous liquid C. crystalline solid D. crystalline liquid

Answer 1

It’s A. Amorphous solid

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct option is A

Explanation:

There are two states used to describe solids in science; these are crystalline and amorphous (non-crystalline) solids.

Crystalline solids are solids whose constituent particles are properly arranged in a 3-dimensional structure in a crystal-like manner. They have a definite melting point and a defined shape and pattern. A common example of a crystalline solid is diamond.

Amorphous or non-crystalline solids are the opposite of the crystalline solids as there constituent particles are disorderly arranged. They do not have a defined melting point as they melt over a range of temperature.

From the above, it can be deduced that candle wax exhibits the properties of amorphous solids.