Question

Describe what happens to the particles of a liquid, in terms of movement and kinetic energy, as it is cooled to its freezing point, including whether this is a physical or chemical change

Answer 1

Kay, so temperature is basically a measure of average kinetic energy so by cooling it to it's freezing point, the movement becomes so slow that it's gibbs energy determines them to transfer into a solid state to use less energy. It's also a physical change.