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Please explain how the movement and position of the particles change when a liquid bevomes a solid.

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  1. Solids have a fixed shape and volume. Their molecules are locked in place. The molecules constantly vibrate, but they cannot move or switch places with other molecules. As a result, a solid retains its shape and size.

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