In the ________ liquid crystalline phase, the component molecules exhibit only one dimensional ordering.
A)nematic
B)smectic A
C)smectic B
D)smectic C
E)cholesteric

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In the nematic liquid crystalline phase, the component molecules exhibit only one dimensional ordering. The molecules are aligned in a particular direction, but there is no positional order in that direction. Therefore, the correct choice is A) nematic. The other options have more complex ordering, such as layered ordering in smectic phases or chiral ordering in cholesteric phases.

In the ________ Liquid Crystalline Phase, the Component Molecules Exhibit