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Explain how thermal energy is involved in changes of state

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Answer: will either absorb or release energy,

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As a phase change occurs, they will either absorb or release energy, which is being transferred into or out of the phase change material. So thermal energy itself doesn't necessarily change location. When this happens thermal energy is either absorbed or released. When it's absorbed enough, the object melts.

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