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When the water reaches 100° C, any increase in thermal energy becomes potential energy.
When the water reaches 100° C, any increase in thermal energy becomes potential energy.
When the water reaches 100° C, it can no longer absorb thermal energy.
When the water reaches 100° C, it can no longer absorb thermal energy.
When the water reaches 100° C, any increase in thermal energy goes to breaking the bonds between water molecules as the water boils and becomes steam.
When the water reaches 100° C, any increase in thermal energy goes to breaking the bonds between water molecules as the water boils and becomes steam.
When the water reaches 100° C, the flow of thermal energy reverses, maintaining an equilibrium.
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The best explanation is:
When the water reaches 100° C, any increase in thermal energy goes to breaking the bonds between water molecules as the water boils and becomes steam.
At 100°C, water undergoes a phase change from liquid to gas (steam), where the added thermal energy is used to overcome intermolecular forces rather than increasing temperature.
