An event planner accidentally leaves a tray of cupcakes in his car for several hours on a sunny day. When he returns, the formerly firm frosting is now runny and wet to the touch. Which answer choice best describes what happened in this scenario? The particles of frosting released energy to their surroundings and changed from the solid to the liquid state. The particles of frosting released energy to their surroundings and changed from the liquid to the solid state. The particles of frosting absorbed energy from their surroundings and changed from the solid to the liquid state. The particles of frosting absorbed energy from their surroundings and changed from the liquid to the solid state.