When water solidifies to ice, heat is:

evolved

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absorbed

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no change

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depending on the condition it may be absorbed or evolved.

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Solution

The correct option is A evolved
Freezing: (Change of liquid into solid) - The change of liquid into solid because of decrease in temperature is called freezing. Water change into ice because of decrease in temperature, in other words water freezes into ice because of decrease in temperature and in this process releases heat.

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