Question

Liquid water becomes a gas at a certain temperature. Which changes will occur in the molecules of water? (1 point)
Responses

The molecules will have more potential energy because they will be farther apart.
The molecules will have more potential energy because they will be farther apart.

The molecules will have more potential energy because they will be moving faster.
The molecules will have more potential energy because they will be moving faster.

The molecules will have more kinetic energy because they will be moving faster.
The molecules will have more kinetic energy because they will be moving faster.

The molecules will have more kinetic energy because they will be farther apart.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:

**The molecules will have more kinetic energy because they will be moving faster.**

As water is heated to its boiling point and transitions from a liquid to a gas, the molecules gain energy and move more rapidly, which results in an increase in kinetic energy.