Asked by violet
Which of these would have the lowest kinetic energy?
boiling water
ice water
refrigerated water
water at room temperature
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Ice water.
Reason: the average kinetic energy of molecules is proportional to temperature (in kelvins). Typical temperatures: boiling water ~100°C (373 K), room ~20–25°C (293–298 K), refrigerated ~4°C (277 K), ice water ~0°C (273 K). Therefore ice water has the lowest molecular kinetic energy.
Reason: the average kinetic energy of molecules is proportional to temperature (in kelvins). Typical temperatures: boiling water ~100°C (373 K), room ~20–25°C (293–298 K), refrigerated ~4°C (277 K), ice water ~0°C (273 K). Therefore ice water has the lowest molecular kinetic energy.
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