Heated gases will rise to the top of its container. Why does this occur?(1 point)

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Heated gases will decrease in kinetic energy and decrease in density.
Heated gases will decrease in kinetic energy and decrease in density.

Heated gases will increase in kinetic energy and decrease in density.
Heated gases will increase in kinetic energy and decrease in density.

Heated gases will increase in kinetic energy and increase in density.
Heated gases will increase in kinetic energy and increase in density.

Heated gases will decrease in kinetic energy and increase in density.

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The correct response is:

Heated gases will increase in kinetic energy and decrease in density.

When gases are heated, their kinetic energy increases, causing the gas molecules to move faster and spread apart. This leads to a decrease in density, allowing the heated gases to rise.