Question

SCIENCE: MATTER AND TEMPERATURE.

EXPLAIN WHY THE POTENTIAL ENERGY INCREASE WHEN ICE STARTS TO MELT AND BECOMES LIQUID WATER. ( IN 1 SENTENCE)

Answer 1

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The potential energy increases when ice starts to melt and becomes liquid water because the intermolecular bonds between the ice molecules weaken, allowing the particles to move more freely.