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Solid vs. Liquid

The main difference between solid, and liquid is that solid is a state of matter with tightly packed particles in a specific shape while liquid has loosely packed particles without any specific shape.

Key Differences

There is very little space between particles of solid while liquid has little space between its particles.
Solid cannot flow but liquid can flow easily from higher concentration to lower concentration.
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Mar 19, 2019
A rigid state of matter with a maximum force of attraction between its molecules is called solid while liquid has the medium type of intermolecular attraction.
Solid has a specific shape and volume while liquid has no specific shape but has a specific volume.
Solid is tough to compress, but the liquid is less difficult compared to solid.
Solid does not require any container to be stored while the liquid is stored in a container.
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Mar 19, 2019
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Comparison Chart

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A state of matter that has strongly bonded particles is known as solid.
A state of matter with loosely bonded particles is known as a liquid.

Bonding

Solid particles have strong bonding between them.
Liquid particles have lost bonding between them.

Shape

It has a specific shape.
It does not have a specific shape.

Volume

It has a specific volume.
It has a specific volume too.
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Mar 19, 2019

Energy

It has the lowest energy.
It has a medium energy level.

Arrangement of particles

It has regular and closely arranged particles.
It has random and little sparsely arranged particles.
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Mar 19, 2019
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Compressibility

It is very difficult to compress a solid.
The liquid is less difficult to compress.
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Mar 19, 2019

Fluidity

It cannot flow.
It can flow from higher to lower level.
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Motion of particles

Its particles have negligible motion.
Its particles have more motion than solid particles.

Intermolecular space

It has minimum Intermolecular spaces
It has more Intermolecular spaces as compared to solid.
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Storage

The container is not required to store solid.
The liquid cannot be stored without a container.
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Mar 19, 2019

Solid and Liquid Definitions

Solid

Of definite shape and volume; not liquid or gaseous
It was so cold the water in the bucket became solid.
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Liquid

The state of matter in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow and little or no tendency to disperse, and is amorphous but has a fixed volume and is difficult to compress.

Solid

(Mathematics) Of or relating to three-dimensional geometric figures or bodies.

Liquid

Matter or a specific body of matter in this state.

Solid

Firm or compact in substance
The floor was solid and would not give way.

Liquid

(Linguistics) A consonant articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel, such as English l and r.

Solid

Not hollowed out
A solid block of wood.

Liquid

Of or being a liquid.

Solid

Being the same substance or color throughout
Solid gold.

Liquid

Melted by heating
Liquid wax.

Solid

Having no gaps or breaks; continuous
A solid line of people.
Worked for a solid week.

Liquid

Condensed by cooling
Liquid oxygen.

Solid

Acting together; unanimous
A solid voting bloc.

Liquid

Flowing readily; fluid
Added milk to make the batter more liquid.

Solid

Written without a hyphen or space. For example, the word software is a solid compound.

Liquid

Having a flowing quality without harshness or abrupt breaks
Liquid prose.
The liquid movements of a ballet dancer.

Solid

(Printing) Having no leads between the lines.

Liquid

(Linguistics) Articulated without friction and capable of being prolonged like a vowel.

Solid

Of good quality
Off to a solid start.

Liquid

Clear and shining
The liquid brown eyes of a spaniel.

Solid

Substantial; hearty
A solid meal.

Liquid

Existing as or readily convertible into cash
Liquid assets.

Solid

Sound; reliable
Solid facts.

Liquid

A substance that is flowing, and keeping no shape, such as water; a substance of which the molecules, while not tending to separate from one another like those of a gas, readily change their relative position, and which therefore retains no definite shape, except that determined by the containing receptacle; an inelastic fluid.
A liquid can freeze to become a solid or evaporate into a gas.

Solid

Financially sound
A solid business.

Liquid

(phonetics) Any of a class of consonant sounds that includes l and r.

Solid

Upstanding or dependable
A solid citizen.

Liquid

Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid and not gaseous; composed of particles that move freely among each other on the slightest pressure.
Liquid nitrogen

Solid

(Slang) Excellent; first-rate.

Liquid

Easily sold or disposed of without losing value.

Solid

A substance having a definite shape and volume; one that is neither liquid nor gaseous.

Liquid

Having sufficient trading activity to make buying or selling easy.

Solid

(Mathematics) A geometric figure having three dimensions.

Liquid

Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.
A liquid melody

Solid

Without a break or opening; completely or continuously
The theater was booked solid for a month.

Liquid

(phonology) Belonging to a class of consonants comprised of the laterals and the rhotics, which in many languages behave similarly.

Solid

As a whole; unanimously
The committee voted solid for the challenger.

Liquid

Fluid and transparent.
The liquid air

Solid

(of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid, gas or plasma.
Almost all metals are solid at room temperature.

Liquid

Flowing freely like water; fluid; not solid.
Yea, though he go upon the plane and liquid water which will receive no step.

Solid

Large in size, quantity, or value.

Liquid

Being in such a state that the component molecules move freely among themselves, but have a definite volume changing only slightly with changes of pressure, and do not tend to separate from each other as the particles of gases and vapors do when the volume of the container is increased; neither solid nor gaseous; as, liquid mercury, in distinction from mercury solidified or in a state of vapor.

Solid

Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
Solid gold
Solid chocolate

Liquid

Flowing or sounding smoothly or without abrupt transitions or harsh tones.

Solid

Strong or unyielding.
A solid foundation

Liquid

Pronounced without any jar or harshness; smooth; as, l and r are liquid letters.

Solid

(slang) Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
That's a solid plan.
Radiohead's on tour! Have you heard their latest album yet? It's quite solid.
I don't think Dave would have done that. He's a solid dude.

Liquid

Fluid and transparent; as, the liquid air.

Solid

Hearty; filling.
A solid meal

Liquid

Clear; definite in terms or amount.

Solid

Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.

Liquid

In cash or readily convertible into cash without loss of principle; - said of assets, such as bank accounts, or short-term bonds tradable on a major stock exchange.

Solid

Financially well off; wealthy.

Liquid

A substance whose parts change their relative position on the slightest pressure, and therefore retain no definite form; any substance in the state of liquidity; a fluid that is not gaseous and has a definite volume independent, of the container in which it is held. Liquids have a fixed volume at any given pressure, but their shape is determined by the container in which it is contained. Liquids, in contrast to gases, cannot expand indefinitely to fill an expanding container, and are only slightly compressible by application of pressure.

Solid

Sound; not weak.
A solid constitution of body

Liquid

A letter which has a smooth, flowing sound, or which flows smoothly after a mute; as, l and r, in bla, bra. M and n also are called liquids.

Solid

(typography) Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
American English writes many words as solid that British English hyphenates.

Liquid

A substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure

Solid

Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.

Liquid

The state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility

Solid

United; without division; unanimous.
The delegation is solid for a candidate.

Liquid

A substance in the fluid state of matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume

Solid

Of a single color throughout.
John painted the walls solid white.
He wore a solid shirt with floral pants.

Liquid

A frictionless non-nasal continuant (especially `l' and `r')

Solid

(of drawn lines) Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.
The solid lines show roads, and the dotted lines footpaths.

Liquid

Existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow;
Water and milk and blood are liquid substances
Ice is water in the solid state

Solid

(dated) Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.
A solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.

Liquid

Filled or brimming with tears;
Swimming eyes
Watery eyes
Sorrow made the eyes of many grow liquid

Solid

(of volumes of materials) Measured as a single solid, as the volumes of individual pieces added together without any gaps.

Liquid

Clear and bright;
The liquid air of a spring morning
Eyes shining with a liquid luster
Limpid blue eyes

Solid

(chemistry) A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).

Liquid

Changed from a solid to a liquid state;
Rivers filled to overflowing by melted snow

Solid

(geometry) A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).

Liquid

Smooth and flowing in quality; entirely free of harshness;
The liquid song of a robin

Solid

(informal) A favor.
Please do me a solid: lend me your car for one week.
I owe him; he did me a solid last year.

Liquid

Yielding; lacking any hint of hardness;
The liquid stillness of the night enveloping him
The liquid brown eyes of a spaniel

Solid

An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
I prefer solids over paisleys.

Liquid

Smooth and unconstrained in movement;
A long, smooth stride
The fluid motion of a cat
The liquid grace of a ballerina
Liquid prose

Solid

(in the plural) Food which is not liquid-based.
The doctor said I can't eat any solids four hours before the operation.

Liquid

In cash or easily convertible to cash;
Liquid (or fluid) assets

Solid

Solidly.

Solid

Without spaces or hyphens.
Many long-established compounds are set solid.

Solid

Having the constituent parts so compact, or so firmly adhering, as to resist the impression or penetration of other bodies; having a fixed form; hard; firm; compact; - opposed to fluid and liquid or to plastic, like clay, or to incompact, like sand.

Solid

Not hollow; full of matter; as, a solid globe or cone, as distinguished from a hollow one; not spongy; dense; hence, sometimes, heavy.

Solid

Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic; as, a solid foot contains 1,728 solid inches.

Solid

Firm; compact; strong; stable; unyielding; as, a solid pier; a solid pile; a solid wall.

Solid

Applied to a compound word whose parts are closely united and form an unbroken word; - opposed to hyphened.

Solid

Fig.: Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial, as opposed to frivolous or fallacious; weighty; firm; strong; valid; just; genuine.
The solid purpose of a sincere and virtuous answer.
These, wanting wit, affect gravity, and go by the name of solid men.
The genius of the Italians wrought by solid toil what the myth-making imagination of the Germans had projected in a poem.

Solid

Sound; not weakly; as, a solid constitution of body.

Solid

Of a fleshy, uniform, undivided substance, as a bulb or root; not spongy or hollow within, as a stem.

Solid

Impenetrable; resisting or excluding any other material particle or atom from any given portion of space; - applied to the supposed ultimate particles of matter.

Solid

Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.

Solid

United; without division; unanimous; as, the delegation is solid for a candidate.
Repose you there; while I [return] to this hard house,More harder than the stones whereof 't is raised.
I hear his thundering voice resound,And trampling feet than shake the solid ground.

Solid

A substance that is held in a fixed form by cohesion among its particles; a substance not fluid.

Solid

A magnitude which has length, breadth, and thickness; a part of space bounded on all sides.

Solid

A substance that is solid at room temperature and pressure

Solid

The state in which a substance has no tendency to flow under moderate stress; resists forces (such as compression) that tend to deform it; and retains a definite size and shape

Solid

A three-dimensional shape

Solid

Of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous;
Ice is water in the solid state
Water and milk and blood are liquid substances

Solid

Of good substantial quality;
Solid comfort
A solid base hit

Solid

Entirely of one substance with no holes inside;
Solid silver
A solid block of wood

Solid

Of one substance or character throughout;
Solid gold
A solid color
Carved out of solid rock

Solid

Uninterrupted in space; having no gaps or breaks;
A solid line across the page
Solid sheets of water

Solid

Providing abundant nourishment;
A hearty meal
Good solid food
Ate a substantial breakfast

Solid

Of good quality and condition; solidly built;
A solid foundation
Several substantial timber buildings

Solid

Having high moral qualities;
A noble spirit
A solid citizen
An upstanding man
A worthy successor

Solid

Not soft or yielding to pressure;
A firm mattress
The snow was firm underfoot
Solid ground

Solid

Having three dimensions;
A solid object

Solid

Incapable of being seen through;
Solid blackness

Solid

Entirely of a single color throughout;
A solid fabric

Solid

Acting together as a single undiversified whole;
A solid voting bloc

Solid vs. Liquid

Everything in this universe that has mass and occupies space is known as matter. In other words, everything around us, such as plants, animals, water, food, vehicles, clothes, etc. matters. The matter is composed of tiny particles such as atoms, groups of atoms or molecules and ions, etc.

According to the physical characteristics of these tiny particles, the matter is divided into three states, i.e. solid, liquid, and gas. If the tiny particles are tightly bound together and form a rigid structure with the proper shape, then it will be the solid state of matter, e.g. Ice, Apple, etc.

The liquid is a state of matter that has particles that are loosely bound and do not have a specific shape, but it has a specific volume, e.g. water, juices, etc.

What is Solid?

A solid is a rigid state of matter that retains its density and shape when not confined. It has a strong force of attraction between its molecules. So, It has a little or minimum intermolecular space. Particles are bound tightly and found closed together to form a specific shape.

Its particles have negligible motion, Solid is very difficult to compress, and it cannot flow. It has a specific volume and does not require any container to store it. e.g. banana, table, car etc.

What is Liquid?

The liquid is a freely moving substance of constant or specific volume. It is that state of matter that has random and loosely arranged particles. The liquid has low forces of attraction between its molecules. So, it has more intermolecular spaces and does not has any specific shape. It is nearly difficult to compress liquid due to little gaps between molecules, but it can flow easily from higher concentration to lower concentration. The container is required to store liquid. e.g. water, juices, milk, etc.

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