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How is melting similar to freezing? How is it different?

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Melting and freezing both require energy, however melting involves the speeding up of molecules, and freezing involves slowing them down

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Melting and freezing refer to the changes in state which occur when the solid and liquid states interchange. Melting occurs when a solid is heated and turns to a liquid and freezing occurs when a liquid is cooled and turns to a solid.

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