Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2013 2013Moderate

In which of the following pairs are both substances normally crystalline?

Correct answer: A. Copper and diamond

  • A. Copper and diamond
  • B. Copper and glass
  • C. Copper and rubber
  • D. Diamond and glass

Explanation

Diamond is a crystal that is transparent to opaque and generally isotropic, native copper is a polycrystal. Therefore the answer will be A.

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