Question

what happens to the arrangement of particles when a liquid freezes? * 1 point they become more organized and closer together. they become less organized and spread apart. they maintain their liquid arrangement. they disappear completely.

Explanation:

When a liquid freezes, it turns into a solid. In a solid, particles have a more ordered (organized) arrangement and are closer together compared to the liquid state (where particles are less ordered and can move more freely). Let's analyze the options:

• Option "They become more organized and closer together" matches the behavior of particles during freezing (liquid to solid transition).
• "They become less organized and spread apart" is what happens when a solid melts or a liquid evaporates.
• "They maintain their liquid arrangement" is incorrect as the state changes to solid, so arrangement changes.
• "They disappear completely" is wrong as particles don't disappear, just change state and arrangement.

Answer:

A. They become more organized and closer together (assuming the first option with this text is labeled as such; if the options are ordered as in the image, the first circular option with "They become more organized and closer together" is the correct one)