Question

What happens to the atoms in a scoop of ice cream as it melts?

Answer 1

The solid water begins to change into liquid water when the ice molecules start to move around. Another way to say that a substance changes from the solid state to the liquid state is to say it melts. Te ice continues to melt as more ice molecules get enough energy to move around.

Answer 2

The solid water begins to change into liquid water when the ice molecules start to move around. Another way to say that a substance changes from the solid state to the liquid state is to say it melts. Te ice continues to melt as more ice molecules get enough energy to move around.