Which of the following describes what happens as water reaches the point where it changes from a liquid to a gas.(1 point)

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Kinetic energy of the particles decreases while the electrostatic forces weaken.
Kinetic energy of the particles decreases while the electrostatic forces weaken.

Kinetic energy of the particles decreases while the electrostatic forces strengthen.
Kinetic energy of the particles decreases while the electrostatic forces strengthen.

Kinetic energy of the particles increases while the electrostatic forces weaken.
Kinetic energy of the particles increases while the electrostatic forces weaken.

Kinetic energy of the particles increases while the electrostatic forces strengthen.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Kinetic energy of the particles increases while the electrostatic forces weaken.

As water reaches the boiling point and transitions from a liquid to a gas, the kinetic energy of the water molecules increases (due to heat input), which allows them to overcome the electrostatic forces (which are due to hydrogen bonding between water molecules) that hold them together in the liquid state.