Does clay remain uniform even when you pound it, shape it or mold it with a "Pot Wheel? "
I have looked online for information and "did find" some resourceful information, but "visually" such as a "lattice" or other uniform topologies I am "very" confused.
Here is what I mean:
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The reason i'm confused is in due part of the spacing in-between the particles themselves" "What Governs This?"
I guess im asking about electron configuration, or electro static attractions from particle to particle, " IE" Ionic Solids, if this helps..
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Here is my question "answered by Wikipedia" but I really would like to confirm this here, as " i was under the impression" that clay is like "glass" and glass is an "Amorphous Solid" not uniform " a " Super Cooled Fluid" and fluids are " from what I know" not Uniform rather chaotic.
Topology - Wikipedia
In mathematics, topology (from the Greek words τόπος, 'place, location', and λόγος, 'study') is concerned with the properties of a geometric object that are preserved under continuous deformations, such as stretching, twisting, crumpling and bending.
Hope I made this clear enough....Thnks In Advance!