Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Solid State

Question:

Which among the following is super cooled liquid?

Options:

Diamond

Graphite

Copper

Glass

Correct Answer:

Glass

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Glass

Glass is often referred to as a supercooled liquid because it possesses a unique atomic structure that sits somewhere between a solid and a liquid. Reasons:

 

  • Lack of Crystalline Structure: Unlike Diamond, Graphite, or Copper—which have atoms arranged in a strict, repeating geometric pattern—glass has a disordered internal structure.

    The Cooling Process: When glass is made, it is cooled from a molten state so rapidly that the atoms don't have enough time to organize into a crystal lattice. They essentially get "frozen" in a chaotic, liquid-like arrangement.

    Viscosity: It is "supercooled" because it has the high viscosity (thickness) of a solid but the molecular randomness of a liquid.