Solid have higher density than that of liquid why?

Answer 1

Solids are denser than liquids because the particles are condensed into a smaller space because the particles are attracted to each other due to strong intermolecular forces. The kinetic energy in the solid is not enough to break free of the bonds holding them together.

Answer 2

A solid phase of a substance allows for more molecules to be packed in per unit of area, with little movement. The liquid phase has moving molecules and there are not as many molecules packed in per unit. Having more molecules per unit of measure creates more density.?æ

Answer 3

solid are more denser than a gas....because in solid the molecules are very close to each other and there is no or very little intermolecular space between the molecules of a solid....while in a gas the molecules are far away from one another and there is a large intermolecular spaces..

Answer 4

The particles in a solid are more tightly packed than those in a liquid giving the solid more particles, and thus mass, per unit volume. Water is an exception due to the arrangement of molecules in ice.

Answer 5

well there is no rule that solids are denser than liquids. Some liquids are denser than solids.

take an example of water. when in solid state the density of ice is less than that of water.But as ice melts and its tempertaure raises till 4degrees its density increases and is more than that of ice.This is anomolous expansion of water.

Answer 6

Solids have a higher density than liquids because the particles in a solid are packed closely together, leading to a higher mass per unit volume. In contrast, particles in a liquid are more spread out, resulting in a lower mass per unit volume and thus a lower density.

Answer 7

Solids are usually more dense because solids have a smaller volume than liquids or gases, so the same amount of mass is in a smaller volume, making the density greater.

Answer 8

Because it has a high mass and volume

Answer 9

Solids are not ALWAYS more dense than liquids. For example Mercury, a liquid metal, is about 5 times denser than Aluminum. Another example is water and an ice cube. Ice cubes float on top of water, showing that they are less dense than the water. A P-v-T surface diagram will tell you how a specific substance changes density with changes to pressure and temperature. Many substances at lower temperature and/or at higher pressures will form a solid because the molecules are getting closer together. But again, some substances will form specific crystalline structures when changing to a solid that will cause the substance to expand in volume (thus lowering the density).