A sample is observed on the particulate scale: the particles are arranged in a regular
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Problem
A sample is observed on the particulate scale: the particles are arranged in a regular, repeating three-dimensional lattice and each particle is limited to small-amplitude vibrations about a fixed position. Which physical state is most consistent with this description?
(a) The substance is in the liquid phase.
(b) The substance is in the solid phase.
(c) The substance is an amorphous solid.
(d) The substance is in the gas phase.