In a crystalline solid, the atoms are arranged:

  1. in a regular, repeating three-dimensional pattern
  2. in long tangled chains only
  3. as in a liquid
  4. randomly with no order
Answer

A) in a regular, repeating three-dimensional pattern

This long-range order is called a lattice. SLO P-11-B-22 · Understanding

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