Question

View the incomplete table:



In which box could "gas” be placed?

U
V
W
X



What best describes why hair gel is considered a noncrystalline solid?

Atoms in the hair gel are arranged in a repeating pattern.
Atoms in the hair gel are ionized and can withstand high heat.
Atoms in the hair gel have no particular order or pattern.
Atoms in the hair gel can expand to surround any amount of hair.

Answer 1

Gas would go in box X.

Hair gel is considered a noncrystalline (amorphous) solid because its atoms/molecules have no particular long-range order or repeating pattern.