Nistu is cooking rice in a pot. When she leaves the pot on the stove for a while, the temperature of the rice increases. What happens to the molecules of the rice when the temperature of the rice increases?

Question

Responses

a
The energy of the molecules in the rice increases.
The energy of the molecules in the rice increases.

b
The cold energy of the molecules in the rice decreases.
The cold energy of the molecules in the rice decreases.

c
The energy of the molecules in the rice decreases.
The energy of the molecules in the rice decreases.

d
More heat molecules combine with the molecules in the rice.

Answer 1

When the temperature of the rice increases, the correct response is:

a The energy of the molecules in the rice increases.

As the temperature rises, the molecules gain kinetic energy and move more rapidly.