A similarity between the particles in liquid water at 100ºC and the particles in steam at 100ºC is that both exist at the same temperature and thus possess similar average kinetic energy. A difference is that the particles in liquid water are close together and have intermolecular forces keeping them in a liquid state, while the particles in steam are spread apart and move freely, indicating a gaseous state with significantly weaker intermolecular forces.
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In one to two sentences, explain a similarity and a difference between the particles in liquid water at 100ºC and the particles in steam at 100ºC.(2 points)
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