Question
Cynthia sees that most of the ice in her iced tea has melted. Assuming the water and the ice are at the same temperature, what happened to the particles in her ice?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.%0D%0AThe particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place.%0D%0AThe particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy.%0D%0AThe particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe particles have a higher temperature than before and are moving more freely.
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GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.**
When ice melts, the solid ice (which has particles that are closely packed and vibrating in place) absorbs thermal energy, which increases the kinetic energy of the particles. As a result, the particles gain enough energy to overcome the forces holding them in the solid structure, allowing them to move more freely in the liquid state (water). Thus, the kinetic energy of the particles increases significantly as they transition from solid to liquid.
**The particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.**
When ice melts, the solid ice (which has particles that are closely packed and vibrating in place) absorbs thermal energy, which increases the kinetic energy of the particles. As a result, the particles gain enough energy to overcome the forces holding them in the solid structure, allowing them to move more freely in the liquid state (water). Thus, the kinetic energy of the particles increases significantly as they transition from solid to liquid.