As a solid element melts, the atoms become ______

Question

and they have ______ attraction for each other.

more separated, more

more separated, less

closer together, more

closer together, less

larger, greater

no explanation necessary... thanks!

Answer 1

more seperated, less

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for an element to melt, it needs more energy, and the more energy its particles posses, the faster they vibrate. so they become more seperated. Also all liquids have weaker intermolecular energy thant solids, so their attraction to each other becomes less.