When water cools from 10 °C and then freezes to become ice, which of the following best describes describe the heat flow between the system and surroundings? A) The energy of the universe is decreasing because the water is cold. B) The energy of the universe is increasing because the energy had to be removed from the water C) The water is absorbing energy as its temperature decreases, and that energy was released by the surroundings. D) The water is releasing energy as its temperature decreases, and that energy is absorbed by the surroundings.

D) The water is releasing energy as its temperature decreases, and that energy is absorbed by the surroundings.

Explanation:

When the temperature decreases it loses energy to the surroundings. When water cools and then freezes to ice it becomes a solid which has a lower energy compared to liquid and gas. Solid is more compact and little or no collision occurs between its particles.

This means energy was lost during the process of freezing to ice. The energy lost is normally absorbed by the surrounding environment.

out of these options:

ability to burn paper

pure sodium reacting violently with water

the boiling point of water

helium does not tend to react with anything

i would say this is a physical property:

helium does not tend to react with anything

why? :

i said helium does not tend to react with anything because well, it reacts to ! but ability to burn paper, pure sodium reacting violently with water, & the boiling point of water are chemical or

physical properties: the properties of a substance that can be observed without changing the chemical makeup of the substance

chemical properties: properties of a substance relating to the chemical nature and reactivity of the substance

sry but any answer choices