Which statement correctly describes a substance that is changing phase from a liquid to a solid?

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The substance is gaining thermal energy.The substance is gaining thermal energy.

The substance is losing thermal energy.The substance is losing thermal energy.

It is unknown whether the substance is losing or gaining thermal energy.It is unknown whether the substance is losing or gaining thermal energy.

The substance is neither losing nor gaining thermal energy.The substance is neither losing nor gaining thermal energy.

Answer 1

The correct statement that describes a substance that is changing phase from a liquid to a solid is:

The substance is losing thermal energy.

When a substance transitions from a liquid to a solid (freezing), it releases thermal energy to its surroundings.