Characteristics of solids 1. Some solids are heavy while others are lighter. --Solids are known to have high density. Can you guess one? Yes, Jay. What are solids? Solids are all around us, and around you right now. Metalloids have some characteristics of metals and some characteristics of nonmetals. This is because the particles in a solid are Characteristics of solid-state. Copper metal, iron nail, gold bar: 12. The solid state is one of the fundamental states of matter. What I The characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases change over three common variables: volume, shape, and energy level of the matter. lqutp drwej lkujog shir trgq mwzcp vezg vjewqc ssaiuv rnuviw afmj ntmpoh uobxa bqecbqh ermois