A ________ liquid crystal has the least order and is the most liquid-like.
A)nematic
B)smectic
C)cholesteric
D)smectic C
E)smectic B

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Nematic liquid crystals have no positional order, but they do have directional order, meaning the molecules tend to align along one direction while being free to move in all other directions. This makes them the least ordered and most liquid-like among the different types of liquid crystals. Smectic and cholesteric liquid crystals have more order, with smectic C and B being the most ordered among the smectic phases.

A ________ Liquid Crystal Has the Least Order and Is