CHEMISTRY CLASS 12, Chapter 1 Solid States Class 12 Chemistry, Chapter 1 Solid States | страница 2

Introduction
Everything in our surroundings is known as matter that can be categorized into three states .
In our day to day life solids plays a crucial role to pursue different purposes . Different types of solids with different properties are required for different purposes . The constituent particles and the type of bonds between the particles determine the nature of a specific solid . For eg . Bucket or a container used to carry water , utensils used for cooking food , computer , vehicles , electronic gadgets , notebooks , pencils , papers etc . are all solid substances used in our day to day life .
Liquids and gases on the other hand are another state of matter and are also known as fluids due to their ability to flow . They attain the ability to flow
due to the free movement of molecules .