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They expand due to the molecules speeding up.

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What happens when most substances are heated?

All get very hot.


What happens to a solid when is heated?

A substance in the solid phase will typically expand when heated. Most substances when heated sufficiently will melt into a liquid, assuming that they do not combust or sublimate.


What happens to substances when they are heated?

They do something, or have a chemical reaction


What expands when it is heated?

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What expands when its heated?

Most substances expand when heated.


When most substances are heated they....?

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Describe what happens to the particles in substances when the substances is heated?

electrons spontaneously "jump" from a lower orbital to a higher one


What do most substances like the liquid in a thermometer do when they are heated?

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What happens to the volume of most substances as they are heated?

the volume of the solid would go down , thus making the solid into a liquid.


What happens when copper carbonate and sugar are heated they are broken down into simpler substances what is the name of this process?

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How does the density of most substances change when they are heated?

generally, the density of a substance decreaces when heated, with the exception of ice, which is less dense than water.


What happens to the volume of most substances when they get hot?

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