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.
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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Compressibility
It is very difficult to compress a solid.
The liquid is less difficult to compress.
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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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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.
