Question

The change of a solid into a liquid is called ______.

Answer 1

• Matters normally exist in three states viz. solid, liquid and gas.
• The states of matters can be interchanged with the release or absorption of heat.
• State change can be understood from the flow chart given below.
• $\mathrm{Solid}\underset{\mathrm{Freezing}}{\overset{\mathrm{Melting}}{\rightleftharpoons }}\mathrm{Liquid}\underset{\mathrm{Condensation}}{\overset{\mathrm{Boiling}}{\rightleftharpoons }}\mathrm{Gas}$

Hence, The change of a solid into a liquid is called melting.