Phase Transitions: Melting from Heat Transfer

[ProPM]

Hi,

I am revising and I was wondering if it is correct to say:

"Imagine we have a solid at a low temperature. If we allow it to interact thermally with a hotter body, energy will be gradually transferred from the hot object to the cold object. The colder object will take in the heat energy transferred as kinetic and potential energy - this will cause the molecules to vibrate faster and move further apart. At a certain point, the molecules will have enough potential energy to break free from their bonds and therefore, melt, becoming a liquid, and being able to move a bit more freely."

Thanks,
Peter G.

 

[Mapes]

I think this is a fine description of the process for the high school / early undergraduate level.

 

[ProPM]

Thanks!