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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

The particles gain both potential and kinetic energy.

As water heats up to its boiling point, the kinetic energy of the particles increases due to higher temperatures (which means they move faster). When the water reaches the boiling point and begins to change into vapor (steam), additional heat energy is absorbed as the water molecules move apart from each other, which increases their potential energy. Therefore, during this phase change, both kinetic and potential energies of the particles increase.