Physics

Question

17. What would happen if a solid melts into liquid?

A The arrangement of the particles will just be the same. It is just smaller.

B The arrangement of the particles will be farther apart from each other.

C. The arrangement of the particles will still remain close to each other.

D. The arrangement of the particles should be moving faster and so the spaces between them will be

farther apart.

Answer

B The arrangement of the particles will be farther apart from each other.

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When a solid melts into a liquid, the arrangement of the particles changes from a fixed structure to a more fluid arrangement. This means that the particles are...