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Just wondering

Is Jello a solid or a liquid?
LunarOrbit
56-60, M
26 replies 122 views Aug 30, 2022
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CheekyBadger · M
Liquid I think -but very viscous. Like glass is also a liquid.

EDIT - apparently things have moved on since I was at school and glass is now an "amorphous solid". So who knows what jello is! 🤣
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LunarOrbit · 56-60, M
@CheekyBadger Good reasoning.
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helenS · 36-40, F
@CheekyBadger An amorphous solid is simply a liquid that does not flow. 😏
Its atomic/molecular structure is disordered like that of a liquid but the particles don't have enough energy to move freely.
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CheekyBadger · M
@helenS thanks - you've cheered me up!
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MethDozer · M
@helenS
An amorphous solid is simply a liquid that does not flow. 😏

No it's not. It is a solid that doesn't form a long range crystal structure, but it isn't a liquid. Polymers for example.
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helenS · 36-40, F
@MethDozer A short-range structure is found in almost all liquids. Water is a perfect example; liquid Helium is the big exception.
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MethDozer · M
@helenS True
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