Change of Phase between Solids and Liquids
In a tray, how would you form ice cubes? To begin, the tray is filled with water from a faucet. The tray would then be placed in the refrigerator’s freezer compartment. The freezer is really frigid. So, what’s next?
Freezing
Heat is transferred from the warmer tray to the freezer’s colder air. The warm water in the freezer loses heat to the chilly air. This heat transfer continues until the particles lose all their energy to move past each other. They are compelled to remain in fixed places because of the force of attraction between them. Water (liquid) is transformed into ice (solid) in this manner. Therefore, freezing is the process of the transformation of water into solid. The freezing point is the temperature at which the transformation happens.
Melting
The ice cubes would absorb energy from the warmer air surrounding them if they were removed from the freezer and placed in a warm area. The absorbed energy would help them to deal with the force of attraction that bound them together, allowing them to break free from their ice-like grip. Melting is the transformation of a solid into a liquid state. Melting point is the temperature at which a solid transforms into liquid.
Change of State of Matter
When cubes of ice melt into water or liquid boils into vapor, you may have seen changes in states of matter, but have you ever wondered why the substances change their form? When matter loses or gains energy, it changes its condition. When a substance gains energy, its molecules or atoms move faster, and extra kinetic energy pushes the particles at a sufficient distance apart from one another that their shape changes. Typically, this energy is called thermal energy or heat. Let us look at the science supporting the shifting states of matter in this post.