Which term describes the change of state from liquid to solid?

Which term describes the change of state from liquid to solid?

• A. Vaporization
• B. Freezing
• C. Melting
• D. Deposition

Answer: (B)

Freezing is the process by which a liquid becomes a solid as heat is removed and the temperature falls to or below the substance’s freezing point. The molecules slow down and arrange into a fixed, rigid structure, turning a fluid into a solid. Vaporization is liquid turning into gas, which happens when you add heat. Melting is solid turning into liquid with added heat. Deposition is gas turning directly into a solid without becoming a liquid.

Freezing is the process by which a liquid becomes a solid as heat is removed and the temperature falls to or below the substance’s freezing point. The molecules slow down and arrange into a fixed, rigid structure, turning a fluid into a solid.

Vaporization is liquid turning into gas, which happens when you add heat. Melting is solid turning into liquid with added heat. Deposition is gas turning directly into a solid without becoming a liquid.