Define solids. Give important properties of solid state.

Explanation

Substances which have definie shape and volume are called solids.
Important properties of solids.
(i) They have a definite mass, volume and shape.
(ii) Intermolecular distances are short.
(iii) Intermolecular forces are strong.
(iv) They are incompressible and rigid.
(v) Their constituent particles (atoms, molecules or ions) have fixed positions and only oscillate about their mean positions.