Key Stage 2
Meaning
Solid is a state of matter that holds its shape and cannot be squashed into a smaller space.
About Solids
- Solids can be described with texture.
Solids are a state of matter that:
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- Cannot be poured.
- Hold their shape if you leave them alone.
- Do not flow.
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| Solids cannot be squashed into a smaller size. You can change their shape by squashing, but their size stays the same.
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Examples of solid materials:
- Brick
- Wood
- Plastic
- Glass
- Ice
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Solid is a state of matter where all the particles are in fixed positions, are touching and are in a regular arrangement.
About Solids
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- A solid cannot be poured because the particles are in fixed positions.
- Solids hold their shape if you leave them alone because the particles are in fixed positions.
- Solids do not flow because the particles are in fixed positions.
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| Solids cannot be compressed into a smaller volume because the particles are already touching so they can't get any closer together.
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Key Stage 4
Meaning
Solid is a state of matter where all the particles vibrate around fixed positions.
About Solids
- When a substance is in its solid state it is usually more dense than in its liquid or gaseous state. Ice is an exception to this due to how the molecules arrange themselves, see Ice-Water Anomaly.
- A substance which is solid at room temperature has a larger force of attraction between particles than a substance which is liquid or gas at room temperature.
References
AQA
- Solid, pages 82-5, 100-1, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Solids, page 107, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Solids, page 71, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Solids, page 97, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Solids, pages 121, 122, 193, 195, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Solids, pages 164-5, 323, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Solids, pages 36, 37, 107, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Solids, pages 38-40, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA
- Solids, pages 6, 36-37, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Solids, pages 76-79, 82, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Solids, pages 97, 100, 101, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Solids, pages 99, 102, 103, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, AQA
- Solids; density of, pages 321-2, 323, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Solids; density of, pages 69-70, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA
- Solids; density, page 108, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Solids; density, page 98, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
Edexcel
- Solids, page 299, GCSE Physics, CGP, Edexcel
- Solids, pages 34, 35, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
- Solids, pages 95, 98, GCSE Chemistry, CGP, Edexcel
- Solids, pages 97, 98 GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel
OCR
- Solids, page 12, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Solids, page 14, Gateway GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
- Solids, pages 18, 19, 76-77, 123, 180-181, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR
- Solids, pages 82, 152, Gateway GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR
