Which of the following patterns describes the particles of a liquid as their temperature is cooled?

Question

A.
The particles slow down, eventually becoming a solid when they stop moving.
B.
The particles slow down, eventually arranging into fixed positions and becoming a solid.
C.
The particles speed up, eventually moving too fast to remain a liquid.
D.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B. The particles slow down, eventually arranging into fixed positions and becoming a solid.

As the temperature of a liquid is cooled, its particles lose energy and move more slowly. Eventually, they arrange themselves into fixed positions, forming a solid.