Chapter 9, Problem 9.102P

Interpretation Introduction

Introduction:

The reason for most of the plastic to contain amorphous and rystalline regions needs to be explained.

Concept Introduction:

The amorphous region is defined as the region in which atoms, ions or molecules are arranged in an irregular, non-reading pattern.

Thecrystal region is opposite to that of the amorphous region where the atoms are arranged in repeating regular pattern, the crystalline structure is stronger than amorphous.

Diamond and glass are the examples of crystal structure and amorphous respectively.