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A part of water is being heated on the stove top the water molecules closest to the burner rise in the pot when they gain thermal energy . In 1-2 sentences explain why the water rises

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8 months ago

The water rises because when the water molecules gain thermal energy, they become less dense and therefore, buoyant, causing them to rise to the surface of the water.