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When a substance changes from solid to a liquid, its density normally decreases. what is happening to the substances mass and volume to cause this decrease in density

When a substance changes from solid to a liquid, its density normally decreases. what is happening to the substances mass and volume to cause this decrease in density
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when a substance changes from solid to a liquid, its density normally decreases. what is happening to the substances mass and volume to cause this decrease in density

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When a substance changes from solid to liquid, its particles gain more energy and move more freely. This causes the substance's volume to increase, while its mass remains the same. As a result, the density decreases.
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