What happens to the particles in a solid when the solid melts?

Answer 1

The atoms start to move around more quickly and when the solid reaches it's melting point it will turn into a liquid.

Answer 2

The molecules in a solid are fixed in a three dimensional pattern called a lattice or matrix. When heat is applied the molecules start to vibrate and eventually the lattice breaks down and loses its shape under the forces of gravity..

Answer 3

The particles in a solid are very tightly packed together and rigid, that's why it doesn't do much moving about. The particles in a liquid are less tightly packed together so they can move around more. When a meltable solid is heated, the particles in that solid spread out and can move more, thus, you have a liquid. I hope that answers your question... :P

Answer 4

when the solid is heated, the water particles move faster, so the water changes from solid to liquid. more heating makes the particles move even faster

and farther apart, so the liquid water changes to a gas.

The particles of a gas are much farther apart than the particles of a

solid or a liquid.

When a solid is heated, energy is supplied to the particles, which makes the particles vibrate faster. They will vibrate faster and faster until they are vibrating fast enough to break free and move around randomly. This is melting and a liquid is formed.

Answer 5

what happen to the particles of solid that is heated until it melts

Answer 6

it depends on what material it is! if it's normal glass, it will shatter, if it's pyrex glass, it wouldnt . pyrex glass is stronger glass which can deal with heat. with plastic it would melt.