As water becomes warmer, boils and then becomes water vapor (steam), what happens to its kinetic and potential energies?(1 point)

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Responses

The particles will gain potential energy as it heats up, but the kinetic energy of the particles will stay the same.
The particles will gain potential energy as it heats up, but the kinetic energy of the particles will stay the same.

The particles gain both potential and kinetic energy.
The particles gain both potential and kinetic energy.

The particles gain kinetic energy as it heats up, but the potential energy of the particles will stay the same.
The particles gain kinetic energy as it heats up, but the potential energy of the particles will stay the same.

The kinetic and potential energies of the particles will stay the same.

Answer 1

As water becomes warmer and transitions to steam, the correct response regarding the changes in kinetic and potential energy of the particles is:

The particles gain both potential and kinetic energy.

During the heating process, the kinetic energy of the particles increases as they move faster at higher temperatures. Additionally, as water transitions into steam (a phase change from liquid to gas), energy is absorbed in the form of latent heat, which increases the potential energy of the particles as they move apart from each other.