The gallium atoms will gain kinetic energy, as they start experiencing motion and vibrational movements due to the increase in temperature. This increase in kinetic energy is a result of the heat energy being transferred to the gallium atoms from the person's hand.
The gallium atoms will also increase in temperature. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. As the gallium atoms gain kinetic energy, their average kinetic energy and consequently their temperature will increase.
Additionally, as the gallium melts and transitions from a solid to a liquid state, the gallium atoms will gain potential energy. In the solid state, the atoms are arranged in a regular pattern with relatively fixed positions. However, as the gallium melts, the atoms become less restricted and gain potential energy, allowing them to move more freely from each other in a liquid state.
The gallium in the image is melting in the person's hand. Which changes will occur on a microscopic level?
The gallium atoms will gain kinetic energy
The gallium atoms will increase in temperature.
The gallium atoms will gain potential energy, moving freely from each other.
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