Water boils at 100°C and turns into steam. Which similarities or differences are there between water at 100°C and steam at 100°C? (1 point)

Question

The particles will have more space
• between them as a liquid, but they will be moving faster as steam.
The particles will have more space between them as a liquid, but they will be moving at the same speed in both states.
The particles will have more space between them as steam, but they will be moving at the same speed in both states.
The particles will have more space between them and will be moving at higher speeds as steam.

Answer 1

The correct option is: The particles will have more space between them and will be moving at higher speeds as steam.

This is because, at the boiling point, water transitions from a liquid state to a gas state (steam). In the gaseous state, the particles are further apart compared to the liquid state and have more kinetic energy, causing them to move faster.