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In an investigation, the atoms of a certain substance lose energy during a change of state. Before the change, the atoms are far apart and move constantly at high speeds and in all directions. After the change, the atoms are close together but are able to slide past one another.

Use the diagram that shows changes of state between solid, liquid, and gas to answer the question.

A diagram has a triangle at center with gas on top, liquid on bottom right, solid on bottom left. An arrow from gas to liquid is labeled O, and an arrow from liquid to gas is labeled N. An arrow from solid to liquid is labeled P, and an arrow from liquid to solid is labeled Q. An arrow from solid to gas is labeled L, and an arrow from gas to solid is labeled M.

Which arrow represents the substance’s change of state?

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O

The description is gas (atoms far apart, fast, random motion) changing to liquid (atoms close together but able to slide past one another), which is the gas → liquid arrow labeled O.