Examples of Solids

Due to how compact they are, solids tend to show a much higher density than liquids. This property is the amount of mass in each unit of volume. Also, they are more incompressible than liquids. When pressure is applied to them, they are less likely to cover less volume, make them smaller.

Solids, depending on how their atoms or molecules are organized , can be crystalline or amorphous . Crystalline solids generally carry ionic bonds , and are arranged in ordered structures . When broken, the fragments have a defined geometric shape . The amorphous solids do not have an order as is and when they break they are made irregular pieces.

Solids have a certain degree of hardness , that is, resistance to being scratched or cut by another solid. If they are heated to very high temperatures, they will melt into liquids. The temperature at which the change begins to occur is the melting point . This temperature is what will make the same substance go, the other way around, from a liquid to a solid state when it cools.

If it is metals, they can conduct various types of energy through their particles. Between them:

• Electric power
• Thermal energy
• Mechanical energy

Thanks to this, different types of work can be achieved. Solids function as electrical conductors, thermal conductors, and mechanical parts.

10 examples of solid materials

1. Wood
2. Paper
3. Glass
4. Steel
5. Bronze
6. Iron
7. Polyethylene
8. Polypropylene
9. Polycarbonate
10. Asbestos

All of the above serve as the basis for creating useful products for humanity, or complementing some already manufactured.

40 examples of metallic solids

1. Aluminum
2. Carbon steel
3. Stainless steel
4. Barium
5. Calcium
6. Cesium
7. Copper
8. Cobalt
9. Cadmium
10. Chrome
11. Dysprosium
12. Erbium
13. Tin
14. Strontium
15. Gadolinium
16. Holmium
17. Ytterbium
18. Lanthanum
19. Brass
20. Magnesium
21. Molybdenum
22. Nickel
23. Gold
24. Osmium
25. Pewter
26. Silver
27. Lead
28. Potassium
29. Praseodymium
30. Promise
31. Rhenium
32. Rubidium
33. Ruthenium
34. Samarium
35. Sodium
36. Terbium
37. Titanium
38. Tungsten or tungsten
39. Vanadium
40. Zinc

40 examples of mineral solids

1. Agate
2. Aquamarine
3. Amethyst
4. Amazonite
5. Aventurine
6. Azurite
7. Bentonite
8. Bornite
9. Calcite
10. Citrine
11. Cornelian
12. Chrysola
13. Quartz
14. Diamond
15. Emerald
16. Fluorite
17. Geode
18. Garnet
19. Heliotrope
20. Hematite
21. Howlite
22. Jade
23. Jasper
24. Kunzite
25. Labradorite
26. Lapis lazuli
27. Pearl
28. Malachite
29. Monazite
30. Obsidian
31. Onyx
32. Opal
33. Peridot
34. Pyrite
35. Rhodochrosite
36. Ruby
37. Topaz
38. Tourmaline
39. Turquoise
40. Sapphire