The Solid State
General characteristics of solid state:
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Definite mass, volume and shape
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Short intermolecular distances
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Strong intermolecular forces
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Fixed lattice positions of the constituent particles
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Incompressibility and rigidity
Classification of the solid state:
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Crystalline
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Amorphous (sometimes called pseudo solids or super-cooled liquids)
Differences between the crystalline and amorphous solids
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Crystalline
Amorphous
Have definite characteristic geometrical shape
Have irregular shape
Melt at a sharp and characteristic temperature
Gradually soften over a range of temperature
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