You decide to place a bottle of water into the freezer so it will stay cold all day at school. Which of the following accurately describes what is happening to the molecules in the bottle?
A The molecules’ vibrations decrease, then increase, as the water is changing from a liquid to a solid. B The molecules’ vibrations are increasing as the water is changing from a liquid to a solid. C The molecules’ vibrations are decreasing as the water is changing from a liquid to a solid. D The molecules’ vibrations stop completely when the water reaches the frozen state.
