Are crystalline solids more stable than amorphous solids? Discuss with real life

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Are crystalline solids more stable than amorphous solids? Discuss with real life examples to substantiate your view. How is this stability factor beneficial to the human civilization? Are crystalline solids more stable than amorphous solids? Discuss with real life examples to substantiate your view. How is this stability factor beneficial to the human civilization? Are crystalline solids more stable than amorphous solids? Discuss with real life examples to substantiate your view. How is this stability factor beneficial to the human civilization? Are crystalline solids more stable than amorphous solids? Discuss with real life examples to substantiate your view. How is this stability factor beneficial to the human civilization?

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crystalline solids are more stable because there is usually an energy of crystallization, that is released on crystallization with interactions between molecules. amorphous solids usually happen when substances are cooled quickly and then move too slowly to orientate themselves into ordered crystalline solids. Carefully cool motor oil and it will get thick but not solidify versus putting a vegetable oil in the freezer - solid sometimes crystals as well.

ahh one way to answer this... is it really a pharmaceutical question.
amorphous solids are less stable than crystalline solids which also means that amorphous solids tend to be MORE soluble than crystalline solids. Crystalline solids are packed in order and may be quite difficult to dissolve. Some drugs like albuterol in metered dose inhalers (MDIs) or dry powder inhalers (DPIs) use the faster dissolving amorphous powders which are faster dissolving and acting to prevent asthma attacks.

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