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Explain why liquids solidify when they are cooled.

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Atoms distance is reduced .


Step-by-step explanation:

In liquids atoms locate themselves relatively at more distance as compared to solids. When energy is extracted out of liquids and atoms are left to come closer they arrange themselves at shorter distance and solidify .

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