Question

Will hot count toward your grade, 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) The particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before. The particles have had their kinetic energy converted into thermal energy. The particles have the same amount of kinetic energy but no longer vibrate in place. The particles have a higher temperature than before and are moving more freely Check answer Remaining Attempts 3

Answer 1

In the scenario described, the ice melting into water indicates that the particles in the ice have absorbed energy, which allows them to overcome the intermolecular forces holding them in a solid structure.

Therefore, the correct response is: The particles have a much greater amount of kinetic energy than before.

This statement reflects that as the ice melts, the particles transition from a solid state (where they are held in place) to a liquid state, where they move more freely and have more kinetic energy.