A liquid is cooled during an investigation causing it to solidify. Which of the following most likely occurred?

This question lacks options, the options are;

A. Absorption of heat

B. A chemical change

C. A physical change

D. Formation of a new compound

The answer is C. A physical change

Explanation:

A physical change is a type of change that does not involve the chemical composition of the substance(s) involved. Physical changes affect the form but not the chemical content of a substance. Examples of physical changes are freezing, change of state, boiling etc.

In this question, a liquid is cooled during an investigation causing it to solidify. The cooling of this liquid represents a PHYSICAL CHANGE because the liquid state of the substance is only changed to a solid state but does not involve changing the chemical composition of the substance.