In the Smectic a Liquid-Crystalline Phase, ________

question 69

Multiple Choice

In the smectic A liquid-crystalline phase, ________.

• A)the molecules are aligned along their long axes, with no ordering with respect to the ends of the molecules
• B)the molecules are arranged in sheets, with their long axes parallel and their ends aligned as well
• C)the molecules are aligned with their long axes tilted with respect to a line perpendicular to the plane in which the molecules are stacked
• D)disk-shaped molecules are aligned through a stacking of the disks in layers
• E)the molecules are oriented in a totally random fashion

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