alleryStart learning →What happens to a liquid when it is cooled below its freezing point?
AIt becomes a solid
BIt becomes a gas
CIt floats away
DIt stays the same
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It becomes a solid
At the freezing point the particles settle into an ordered pattern and the liquid turns into a solid.
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