HELP ME MARKING BRAINLEIST AND 20 POINTS

Chapter: States of Matter
Ans: Increases ( option a ).
Why ?
Explanation: As when the matter goes from solid to liquid, the process is done by gaining heat energy which results a transformation phase known as melting. Due to this, the particles in solid gain enough kinetic energy which starts random collision with each other, hence causes the expansion of intermolecular spaces.