Examples Of Amorphous Solids
There are several types of examples of amorphous solids but we will focus on two broad types: soft and rubbery and glass.
Soft or rubbery amorphous solid are materials like mayonnaise, that decadent chocolate mousse and even rubber. Molecules bonded to each other, through intermolecular forces, hold these materials together. So what are intermolecular forces? This is the force of attraction (or repulsion) that occurs between molecules. As you might gather, this type of attraction is not as strong as say a bond formed between atoms. However, it is this attraction that contributes to the non-defined shape and form of soft amorphous solids.