How does liquid turn into solid?

Answer 1

To turn from a solid to a liquid it must reach it's melting point by heating up. Examples: ice to water, rocks to magma. Every thing melts at a different temperature.

Answer 2

Liquids have more energy than solids; to turn a liquid into a solid, energy must be taken from the liquid to make a solid. For example, cooling down water (taking away energy) turns it into ice.

Answer 3

A material in solid phase changes to its liquid phase by absorbing energy. The intermolecular(inter-particular) bonds are broken as the temperature increases until enough bonds are broken that the rigid shape of the solid can no longer be maintained.

*The energy required to turn a solid into a liquid, of the same temperature, is called the latent heat of fusion.

Answer 4

When a liquid is cooled down, its particles lose energy and slow down, causing them to come closer together. Eventually, the particles are packed tightly together in a regular pattern, forming a solid. This process is called solidification or freezing.