| Form of Network | |
| Form of Molecule | |
| One | Two | Three |
| Dimensional | Dimensional | Dimensional |
| Linear | Sheet | Bulk |
|
amorphous
irregular | |
flexible chain |
| | rigid chain |
|
|
|
crystalline
regular | |
partial
unoriented |
| |
partial
oriented |
| | perfect |
|
|
tough plastics
eg nylon |
| |
fibers and films
(natural,man-made) |
eg carbon
fibre | |
single cyrstals
eg polyethylene |
eg graphite |
eg diamond |
|
