Liquid water becomes a gas at a certain temperature. Which changes will occur in the molecules of water? (1 point)

Responses

The molecules will have more potential energy because they will be moving faster.
The molecules will have more potential energy because they will be moving faster.

The molecules will have more potential energy because they will be farther apart.
The molecules will have more potential energy because they will be farther apart.

The molecules will have more kinetic energy because they will be farther apart.
The molecules will have more kinetic energy because they will be farther apart.

The molecules will have more kinetic energy because they will be moving faster.

1 answer

The correct response is:

The molecules will have more kinetic energy because they will be moving faster.

As water transitions from a liquid to a gas (vaporization), the molecules gain energy and increase their movement, resulting in higher kinetic energy.