Reggie puts a beaker of ice and water on a hot plate, and the ice slowly begins to melt as shown in diagram below. After a few minutes, only liquid water is in the beaker. Eventually, the water becomes hot and boils. The liquid water changes to water vapor, which is a gas.

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How is the ice different from the water vapor that forms after the water begins to boil?

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The ice has a lower boiling point.
The ice has a lower boiling point.

The ice has a higher temperature.
The ice has a higher temperature.

The ice particles move faster.
The ice particles move faster.

The ice particles have less energy.

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The ice particles have less energy.