Glass is a/an:

Correct answer: B. Supercooled liquid

  • A. Pure solid
  • B. Supercooled liquid
  • C. Mixture of sodium and calcium
  • D. The crystalline form of Na2CO3
  • E. Alloy

Explanation

Glass is sometimes called a supercooled liquid because it does not form a crystalline structure, but instead forms an amorphous solid that allows molecules in the material to continue to move, while it is also true that it's a homogeneous mixture of sodium and calcium silicates.

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