Home › Forums › setting the stage › solids as quantum systems › A solid is an arrangement of atoms This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago by stephen.p.jones. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts January 22, 2025 at 7:23 am #12304 stephen.p.jonesParticipant A solid is an arrangement of atoms. Due to the nature of the bonds between the atoms, each atom is in a relatively fixed position relative to the other atoms. The macroscopic shape and volume of this arrangement is stable over time. Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In