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During which phase change do water molecules form crystal lattice? A. Melting / B. Freezing / C. Boiling / D. Condensing
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During which phase change do water molecules form crystal lattice? A. Melting / B. Freezing / C. Boiling / D. Condensing

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Freezing. When water is in its solid state (ice), the atoms of a solid are in regular repeating patterns and the water molecules are packed close and rigidly apart from one another connected by the hydrogen bonds that form a crystalline lattice.
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