Water can undergo a change of state when its energy changes at specific temperatures. Solid water, or ice, changes into liquid water when its energy increases at its melting point. a. Describe this process. b. Explain how the energy changes with each state.

The solid turns into liquid during melting.

Explanation:

a. The process of a solid turning into liquid is called melting. The solid ice turns into a liquid during the melting process. The solid molecules gain energy and flow as a liquid.

b. The energy of the molecules increases in the liquid state. When the ice turns into a liquid the energy of the molecules increases. The application of heat or excess temperature increases the energy of the molecules.