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QWhat is not a characteristic of crystalline solids?

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  • A They undergo a clean cleavage ✔ ✖
  • B They are true solids ✔ ✖
  • C They are isotropic ✔ ✖
  • D They have sharp melting points ✔ ✖
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Crystalline solids are anisotropic, meaning they have different properties in different directions, whereas amorphous solids are isotropic, meaning they have identical properties in all directions. The lack of a clean cleavage, true solidity, and sharp melting points are all characteristics of crystalline solids.

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