Question

A person is drinking a glass of soda with ice. Which option describes the relative kinetic energy of molecules in and above the soda in the glass?(1 point)
Responses

in: least energy

above: intermediate and greatest energy

in: least energy above: intermediate and greatest energy

in: greatest energy

above: least energy

in: greatest energy above: least energy

in: least energy

above: greatest energy

in: least energy above: greatest energy

in: least and intermediate energy

above: greatest energy

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
The correct option is:

**in: least energy above: greatest energy**

In this scenario, the molecules in the soda (especially if it's carbonated and contains ice) have lower kinetic energy due to the cold temperature of the ice and the soda itself. In contrast, the air above the soda has higher kinetic energy because it's at a higher temperature compared to the cold liquid below.

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