The Solid State Introduction

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A solid is that form of matter that possesses rigidity and hence possesses a definite shape and a definite volume.

There are two types of solids:

Crystalline solids

Solids with a definite geometric pattern.

Examples: Iron, copper, silver, sulphur etc. are some elements which form crystalline solids. Potassium chloride, sodium nitrate etc are some of the compounds, which are crystalline.

Amorphous solids

Solids with particles not arranged in a regular fashion. They have only short range order or even the particles are disordered in some cases.