Why is it a physical change to freeze water?(1 point)
Responses
Only a phase change occurs.
The new and original substances are different.
Heat is released during the process.
A temperature change occurs.
A temperature change occurs.
A temperature change occurs.
The correct answer is that only a phase change occurs (Option 1).
Explanation: When water freezes, it undergoes a physical change from a liquid state to a solid state. It does not change its chemical composition, meaning that the original substance (water) and the new substance (ice) are still made up of the same molecules - H2O. The freezing process does not involve the release or absorption of heat. Instead, it involves a decrease in temperature, which causes the water molecules to slow down and arrange themselves into a crystalline structure, forming ice. So, the main change that occurs during freezing is a phase change, where the water turns from a liquid to a solid, without any alteration in its chemical identity.