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What do you think happens to the bonds between atoms when substances melt?

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As a substance melts, and goes from a solid to a liquid state, the kinetic energy of the molecules increases, and the molecules move faster, and they separate further and further away from each other. The intermolecluar forces holding the molecules together become weaker. This is why a liquid can take fill the shape of its container, whereas a solid has a fixed shape.

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