Crystalline solids, with the exception of ________ crystals, exhibit ________, or the property of refracting a beam of light into two different ray components.

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Only cubic crystals exhibit double refraction, which is the property of refracting a beam of light into two different ray components. Calcite is a specific example of a crystal that exhibits double refraction. Glass and amorphous solids do not have a crystalline structure, and therefore do not exhibit double refraction. The term "refraction" on its own is not specific enough to distinguish the correct answer.

Crystalline Solids, with the Exception of ________ Crystals, Exhibit ________

Crystalline Solids, with the Exception of Crystals, Exhibit