What is happening to the molecules in this material as it goes from solid to liquid to gas?

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Responses

They are slowing down because they have less kinetic energy.
They are slowing down because they have less kinetic energy.

They are going faster because they have less kinetic energy.
They are going faster because they have less kinetic energy.

They are going faster because they have more kinetic energy.
They are going faster because they have more kinetic energy.

They are slowing down because they have more kinetic energy.
They are slowing down because they have more kinetic energy.
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As a material transitions from solid to liquid to gas, the correct response about the behavior of the molecules is:

They are going faster because they have more kinetic energy.

In a solid, molecules are closely packed together and vibrate in place, indicating lower kinetic energy. As the solid heats up and transitions to a liquid (melting), the molecules gain energy and start moving more freely, which increases their kinetic energy. When the liquid turns into a gas (vaporization), the molecules gain even more energy and move much faster and farther apart, further increasing their kinetic energy.