Asked by jayden
A student collects temperature data and makes observations of a pot of water on the stove. He observes that the water is boiling after 10 minutes.The picture shows the pot of water at 0 minutes and 10 minutes.
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The table shows the temperature of the water as it is heated over 10 minutes.
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When the water boils, the lid on the pot shakes, and steam escapes. Which BEST explains why this happens?
Liquid particles move faster than gas particles.
Gas particles move faster than liquid particles.
Liquid particles are farther apart than gas particles.
Gas particles are closer together than liquid particles.
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Gas particles move faster than liquid particles.
Heating increases the water particles' kinetic energy so they move faster, form vapor bubbles that push up, collide with the lid, and escape as steam, making the lid shake.
Heating increases the water particles' kinetic energy so they move faster, form vapor bubbles that push up, collide with the lid, and escape as steam, making the lid shake.
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