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?

Answer 1

The molecules in the soda have higher kinetic energy compared to the molecules above the surface of the soda. This is because the molecules in the liquid are in constant motion and have higher energy due to being heated by the surrounding environment, while the molecules above the surface have lower energy as they are not part of the liquid and are affected by the lower temperatures of the environment.