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Ice and water in a glass are at the same temperature. What other similarities or differences are there between the water and the ice? (1 point)

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All of the particles will have the same potential energy, but the particles in the water will have more kinetic energy.
All of the particles will have the same potential energy, but the particles in the water will have more kinetic energy.

All of the particles will have the same potential energy, but the particles in the ice will have more kinetic energy.
All of the particles will have the same potential energy, but the particles in the ice will have more kinetic energy.

All of the particles will have the same kinetic energy, but the particles in the ice will have more potential energy.
All of the particles will have the same kinetic energy, but the particles in the ice will have more potential energy.

All of the particles will have the same kinetic energy, but the particles in the water will have more potential energy.
All of the particles will have the same kinetic energy, but the particles in the water will have more potential energy.

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The correct response is:

All of the particles will have the same potential energy, but the particles in the water will have more kinetic energy.

This is because, at the same temperature, the water (in the liquid state) allows its particles to move more freely and with greater energy compared to the particles in the ice (solid state), which are more rigidly held in place and have less kinetic energy. The potential energy remains the same as both phases are at equilibrium at the same temperature.