What occurs when a solid turns into a liquid?

Answer 1

Mass is not changed when a material turns from a solid into a liquid.

The law of conservation of matter states that matter cannot be created or destroyed. Think of a ice cube. If the ice cube is placed in a closed jar and left in the room it will melt. The weight of material will not change.

Answer 2

The accepted scientific answer:In a SOLID state the molecules (of a compound) or the atoms (of an element) are packed very tightly together, often in a regular pattern. They can only vibrate, not move about. The spaces between them are very small and the forces attracting them to each other are very strong.

If energy (such as heat) is added, the atoms or molecules vibrate more strongly. The bonds weaken a little and there is a little more room. Now the atoms or molecules can slide past each other and move about. This phase is called LIQUID.

Differences in PRESSURE are also important in phase changes.

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However:

What occurs or what actually happens is not easily explained!

We all can relate to Freezing and Melting, but as of such, this is not actually enough to explain the "effect" from a scientific point of view.

A contributor of WikiAnswers have made a great effort in actually explaining this scientifically.

This contribution should not be easily dismissed, although it being lengthy.

Some times the easiest questions are the most difficult to actually explain

and as of this we use "simplistic" terms that are not accurate at all.

Please let the underneeth lengthy answer stay for now until it is further digested by our valued scientist members.

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A scientific theory by one of our latest contributors:

Assumptions made in relation to below text:

References given towards energy is the same. Negative and Positive energy only reference energy-levels as in Less (negative) or More (positive). It is not two different forms of energy as in electrical and heat energy. It can however be both forms interacting at the same time.

All credit to NoneVisible for this below contribution.

This is an attempt to give a scientific explanation, a theory as to how this happens.

The solid state of the object observes particles from the air in order to become a liquid / The solid releases particles into the air while it becomes a liquid. Both events take place at the same time. The heat disintegrate particles that are then replaced for lower density by the opposite value of particles with negative or positive energy.

When heat is applied to a solid matter, the surplus of positive energy (lighter weight) causes a reaction by interfering with the magnetic field of the atoms. The negative energy (heavier density) decreases, causing instability in the Nucleus, Atoms and Neutrons. When heat is applied to a solid, the positive energy is absorbed, thereby increasing the mass's negative magnetic energy force needed to keep the stability of the Nucleus.

What separates the Nucleus of a solid matter creating instability and movement or rotation creating this liquid state of matter?

The magnetic force of rejection and attraction of positive as well as the negative energy of the object, in this case the particle being the Atom, Nucleus, Protons or other particle, The Nucleus and the Protons are all in a radioactive mode of decay OR movement/rotation and by this, separating Nucleus causing instability. The gravitational force that rejects attraction by creating instability on them to each other is much greater than the electric force attracting them together. In this case, each Atom or Molecule has its own magnetic field force, by disrupting this cycle a liquid state of matter can be achieved.

The nuclear connection magnetic force:

What holds the Nucleus of a solid matter together?

The magnetic force of attraction and rejection of positive and negative energy of the object. In this case the particle being the Atom, Nucleus, Protons or other particle. The Nucleus and the Protons are all very close together. The gravitational force that attracts them to each other is much greater than the electric force repelling them. Each Atom or Molecule has its own magnetic field force. The magnetic Nuclear force is a very strong or weak attractive force for Protons and Neutrons separated by a few magnetometers.

The attraction and rejection of the magnetic field that holds the Nucleus together between the attractive force of the higher level magnetic Nuclear force and the rejecting energy electrostatic force between Protons has implications for the stability of a Nucleus or solid state of the matter.

By applying heat to a solid object the radioactivity creates a decay or unstable Protons and Neutrons of the solid matter that forms what I will call the "joints" of the solid matter into a lighter, smaller and more flexible particle. This meaning that the Neutrons instability create the decay causing particle or molecular movement that gives the density of liquid.

(The 'joints' are particle or Neutrons that are connections for bigger particles or Atoms. The separation of the Neutron from the Atom that create instability allows in this way movement and flexibility creating the liquid state appearance of matter.)

Heat increases the amount of positive energy creating change of the negative Atom, particle and molecule movement or rotation. Enough heat will cause disintegration of the compound. Atoms and Neutrons that forms the solid matter will be transformed into liquid matter.

Heat causes the Atoms to rotate by the interference of the magnetic field of the radioactive decay. This causing a radioactive decay, a disintegration or movement of the particles; Atoms and Neutrons. This movement overcomes friction (no movement in particles) in this way creating the liquid state of the solid matter.

For a solid matter to become liquid, a process of friction reduction must first take place. The smaller molecules that form the connections or joints to the larger particle becomes flexible to movement or rotation by the interference of the magnetic field. Simply put, a reaction to the heat applied. In this process radioactive decay as in disintegration or movement or rotation take place giving the form of a liquid matter.

"By this we understand that radioactive decaying particles creates Atom and Neutron instability which further creates a movement. This radioactivity causes movement converting a solid into a liquid.''

The opposite holds to be true when liquid is converted into a solid. The stability of Atom molecule creates a solid matter.

What is said above is true and needs to be scientifically proven. The vocabulary needs to be extended for farther understanding of the theory. Simple terms need scientific vocabulary.

Look below for more reference as to how this happens. the reference is below on related links, for scientific vocabulary reference. the words Radioactivity, Proton, Nucleus, Neutrons, are used with a scientific purpose. My attempt to describe what happens is better explained using scientific vocabulary.

Answer 3

When a solid turns into a liquid, it undergoes a process called melting. During melting, the solid absorbs heat energy which increases the kinetic energy of its particles, causing the particles to move more freely and break away from their fixed positions to form a less ordered arrangement characteristic of liquids.