Question

Based on your observations of 1-tetradecanol when it reformed a solid after melting, does 1-tetradecanol form a crystalline or amorphous solid? Explain the difference between these two terms as part of your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

It is a crystalline solid.

It is a white crystalline solid that is practically insoluble in water, soluble in diethyl ether and slightly soluble in ethanol

Explanation:

The difference between crystalline and amorphous is how this chemical compound transmits light.

When a chemical material or compound is said to be crystalline, it is the opposite of what we imagine, since its color is opaque and does not allow light to pass through it, that is why this compound, being crystalline, is opaque white. and if you want to see through it you will not see the other way since it is not "transparent".

On the other hand, amorphous chemical materials or compounds are seen through them from one side to the other, they are considered "transparent" and do not refract any color from the color range of light. That is why they are not opaque either, nor do they have a particular color like white. A clear example of an amorphous structure is glass or crystal.