Question

determine which change of state is being described in this passage. as the temperature decreases, the atoms lose energy. the atoms begin to move slower. they are held together by attractive forces, but are still able to slide past each other. solid to liquid liquid to solid gas to liquid gas to solid

Explanation:

• In a gas, atoms move freely with high energy. As temperature decreases (energy loss), atoms slow down.
• In a liquid, atoms are held by attractive forces but can slide past each other. This description matches the change from gas (high - energy, free - moving atoms) to liquid (atoms with less energy, held by forces but still able to slide).

Answer:

gas to liquid