Asked by xen

Which change occurs due to the addition of thermal energy to a substance?(1 point)
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There is a decrease in the kinetic energy of its particles and an increase in temperature.
There is a decrease in the kinetic energy of its particles and an increase in temperature.

There is an increase in the kinetic energy of its particles and an increase in temperature.
There is an increase in the kinetic energy of its particles and an increase in temperature.

There is a decrease in the kinetic energy of its particles and a decrease in temperature.
There is a decrease in the kinetic energy of its particles and a decrease in temperature.

There is an increase in the kinetic energy of its particles and a decrease in temperature.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
There is an increase in the kinetic energy of its particles and an increase in temperature.

(Except during a phase change—melting/boiling—added thermal energy can go into changing potential energy so temperature may stay constant.)