It, therefore,
acts as though it were a solution - as though various materials, such
as soda, lime, and silica - were added and diluted in a solvent. As
opposed to most solids, pure, non-commercial, glass has low density
(i.e., large interstitial spaces between its atoms). Such "holes" are
typical of liquids.
Why is glass transparent if it is, indeed, a solid?
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica (2003 edition), electrons in
glass molecules are confined to specific energy levels and cannot
absorb and reemit photons (i.e., light). This is why visible light
travels through glass unhindered. It is not absorbed. Glass
molecules are so tiny compared to ordinary lightwaves that they also
do not absorb them when they traverse the glass sheet.
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Gorky, Maxim
Maxim Gorky (1868-1936) is widely considered a Bolshevik author,
closely allied with the likes of Lenin and Stalin. But this is far
from the truth.
Gorky's real name was Alexei Maximovich Peshkov. He chose the
pseudonym "Gorky" - "bitter" in Russian - to describe his early
experiences from the age of eight as a menial worker.
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