GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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What happens to the arrangement of particles as thermal energy is removed from a substance?
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The particles get farther apart.
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The particles get closer together.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The change from the liquid state to the solid state is called freezing. As the liquid cools, it loses thermal energy. As a result, its particles slow down and come closer together. Attractive forces begin to trap particles, and the crystals of a solid begin to form.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: The answer is “slow down.” When a substance cools it loses its thermal energy which causes the particles to slow down.
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