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Below is a question with multiple-choice answers. Choose the correct option based on your reasoning.

### Question:
As a sample of mercury changes state from liquid to solid, the atoms of the sample

### Choices:
A. move closer together and have less kinetic energy.
B. move closer together and have more kinetic energy.
C. move farther apart and have less kinetic energy.
D. move farther apart and have more kinetic energy.

### Answer:
