When liquid gold becomes a solid, its particles get closer together. Which best describes what happened to the gold?

Answer 1

When liquid gold becomes a solid, the particles of gold arrange themselves in a more ordered and closely packed manner. This process is known as solidification or freezing. The particles transition from a relatively disordered arrangement in the liquid state to a more organized and regular arrangement in the solid state. As a result, the distance between the particles decreases, as they come closer together in a fixed structure.