Question

As atoms gain energy, they move faster and slide past one another more easily. Atoms at the surface of the substance overcome attractions to nearby atoms and break free of the surface. Which change of state is taking place?

- liquid to gas
- gas to liquid
- liquid to solid
- solid to liquid

Answer 1

Liquid to gas

Step-by-step explanation:

There are three states of matter, the solid, liquid and gaseous states. These states can be compared in a number of ways. These comparisms would tell us that the molecules of gases have the highest mobility.

The freedom possessed by these molecules are as a result of there inherent kinetic energy. While we have the highest confinement for solids, molecules of solids still have a level of freedom and hence although confined can move in some directions but are not entirely free from the total confinement of intermolecular forces like solids.

Hence,this total freedom is a character of gaseous molecules. As we were made to know in the question that they already had exhibited degree of movement to an extent,the total breakaway is to the gaseous state.

Thus,the phase transition is from liquid to gaseous state.