If enough thermal energy is removed from the container to cause a change in state, which statement describes what will happen?

Question

Molecular energy will increase, and the substances will change from gas to a liquid.

Molecular energy will increase, and the substance will change from liquid to a gas.

Molecular energy will decrease, and the substance will change from a gas to a liquid.

Molecular energy will decrease, and the substance will change from a liquid to a gas

Answer 1

The correct statement is:

Molecular energy will decrease, and the substance will change from a gas to a liquid.

When thermal energy is removed from a gas, the molecular energy decreases, allowing the molecules to come closer together and transition from the gaseous state to the liquid state. This process is known as condensation.