solids & liquids

The temperature effect on heating a solid varies depending on the nature of the solid and the conditions required in bringing the chan..

The particles are closely packed and bound by strong inter-particle attraction, which makes solids rigid and geometrical. This gives them definite shape and definite volume, for e.g., rock, wood, steel girders et..

The Solid State - Solids are substances having definite volume and definite shape. In terms of kinetic molecular model, in solids there is a regular order in the arrangement of the constituting particles (atoms, molecules or ions) i.e. the particles constituting the ..

The above properties suggest that the properties of the solids not only depend upon the nature of the constituents, but also on their arrangements. Based on their structural features solids can be classified into three categories: Crystalline solids Amorphous soli..

The substances whose constituents are arranged in definite orderly arrangements are called crystalline solids. Many naturally occurring solid substances occur in the crystalline form. Some common examples of crystalline solids are sodium chloride, sulphur, diamon..

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 crystalli..

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

Solid Solution - Solid solutions are formed by mixing two solid components. Alloys (mixtures of metals) are the examples of solid solutions. Solid solutions can be classified under two types: a) Substitutional solid solutions b) Interstiti..

These are crystalline solids, constituted of very fine crystals, not seen by the naked eye. These solids appear amorphous but are not so because the fine crystals are randomly oriented. Thus even though each individual crystal is anisotropic the polycrystalline materials as a w..

Solids are substances having definite volume and definite shape. In terms of kinetic molecular model, in solids there is a regular order in the arrangement of the constituting particles (atoms, molecules or ions) i.e. the particles constituting the solids occupy ..