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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

Why solids are hard?Why solids are hard?Why solids are hard?Why solids are hard?Why solids are hard?Why solids are hard?

Profile image of sohiba fatima
5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of SUGREEV MEENA
5 Years ago
In solids the positions of constituent particles like atoms or molecules or ions are fixed i.e., they are not free to move. They are stationary in their fixed position. They have strong intermolecular or interionic forces of attraction. Hence solids are hard.