answersLogoWhite

0

Hi,

lets look at this from "bottom to top", that is: Solid state, Liquid State , Gaseous State.

starting with the solid state molecules have virtually no kinetic energy and so they stick together in one bulk... now suppose we put this mass on a source of heat, the molecules will gain energy from the heat and start to vibrate rapidly until they partially break free from the bulk, this indicates that we started going to the liquid phase and if we wait a little more all the molecules will break free and slide past each other forming a pure liquid.

if we turn off the heat the particles will lose their energy and at some point will stick to each other again forming the solid.

if we continue heating however, the molecules in the liquid will eventually break totally free and they will have enough kinetic energy to form a gas.

i hope this helped you :)

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Chemistry
Related Questions

What happens to the particles of a liquid?

it depends on wether you are freezing the liquid, or melting the liquid.


What happens when liquid particles turn into solids?

This physical process is called freezing.


What state of matter has a liquid particles have enough energy to escape the attractive forces of other particles in the liquid?

freezing


What happens when you cool a liquid?

When you cool a liquid, the particles within the liquid lose energy and move more slowly, causing the liquid to contract and become denser. Eventually, the liquid may reach its freezing point and solidify into a solid state.


What happens to particles of a liquid as the liquid boils?

the particles are given more energy.


What happens when the vacant spaces between the particles of a liquid decreases how can you do this?

When the vacant spaces between particles of a liquid decrease, the liquid becomes more dense and its volume decreases. This can be achieved by applying pressure to the liquid or by cooling it, which causes the particles to come closer together and occupy less space.


What happens to a liquid when you keep on cooling it until it changes into a solid?

When a liquid is continuously cooled, its particles slow down and come closer together, eventually forming a solid. This process is called solidification or freezing.


What happens on freezing of water?

This is a change of phase from liquid to solid.


What happens to the particles of matter when a liquid changes to a gas-?

The particles are no longer fixed by the forces keeping it a liquid


What happens to liquid to solid?

particles harden


How does what happens to the particles in a substance during melting differ from what happens in freezing?

Its the degree of attachment between the molecules of the substance: frozen (solid) the arrangement is fixed. melted (liquid) the arrangement is loose enough to be modified by gravity. evaporated: (gas) the attachment becomes insignificant.


What is the change of state from liquid to a solid?

Solid --> Liquid = melting Other changes of state: Solid --> Gas = sublimation Gas --> Solid = deposition Liquid --> Solid = freezing/solidification Gas --> Liquid = condensation Liquid --> Gas = vaporization