Question

The thermal energy of a water molecule decreases. What will happen to the speed of the particles of this molecule?

Responses

The speed of the water molecule’s particles will not change, but the molecule’s mass will increase.
The speed of the water molecule’s particles will not change, but the molecule’s mass will increase.

The water molecule’s particles will speed up.
The water molecule’s particles will speed up.

The speed of the water molecule’s particles will not change, and the molecule’s mass will remain the same.
The speed of the water molecule’s particles will not change, and the molecule’s mass will remain the same.

The water molecule’s particles will slow down.

Answers

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When the thermal energy of a water molecule decreases, it means that the kinetic energy of its particles is also decreasing. This decrease in kinetic energy will result in the water molecule's particles slowing down.

Therefore, the correct response is:

**The water molecule’s particles will slow down.**

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