An ice cube tray full of water is put into a freezer. Which energy change occurs in the particles in the water as it undergoes a phase change from a liquid to a solid?(1 point)

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The potential energy decreases due to the tighter arrangement of the particles.
The potential energy decreases due to the tighter arrangement of the particles.

The potential energy increases due to the looser arrangement of the particles.
The potential energy increases due to the looser arrangement of the particles.

The potential energy increases due to the tighter arrangement of the particles.
The potential energy increases due to the tighter arrangement of the particles.

The potential energy decreases due to the looser arrangement of the particles.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The potential energy decreases due to the tighter arrangement of the particles.

As water freezes and undergoes a phase change from a liquid to a solid, the particles lose energy and move closer together, resulting in a tighter arrangement of the particles and a decrease in potential energy.