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A cylinder at left with balls evenly spaced throughout the cylinder has an arrow leading to a cylinder at right cylinder with balls stacked near its bottom.
How is energy related to the change of state represented by the model?

Atoms gain energy as a gas changes to a solid.
Atoms gain energy as a gas changes to a liquid.
Atoms lose energy as a gas changes to a solid.
Atoms lose energy as a gas changes to a liquid.

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Atoms lose energy as a gas changes to a liquid.

Explanation: Gas → liquid (condensation) is exothermic — particles lose kinetic energy as they come closer and form stronger intermolecular attractions.