Question

Question

You fill a glass with room temperature water from the sink and then place it in the freezer. After a few hours, you take the glass out and the water is now a solid. In two to three sentences explain what happened to the water in the glass as the temperature decreased. Key words to include for full points: kinetic energy, thermal energy, temperature, and heat. (4 points)

Answer 1

As the temperature of the water in the glass decreased in the freezer, the thermal energy of the water molecules decreased, leading to a reduction in their kinetic energy. As the kinetic energy of the molecules lowered, they began to move closer together and form a solid structure, resulting in the water freezing into ice. This process involves the transfer of heat from the water to the surrounding environment in the freezer.