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What happens to water molecules as ice melts in terms of kinetic molecular thery?
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As the ice melts, the water molecules gain energy, causing them to move more quickly.
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How can the temperature of a substance remain the same even if the substanceis absorbing thermal energy?
That happens, for example, when ice melts. In this case, energy is spent to break the bonds between the water molecules. In other words, the kinetic energy (movement) of the water molecules doesn't increase, but its potential energy does.
What happens to the size of molecules when heat is applied to an ice cube in turned to steam?
the size of the ice cube decreases because it get heat and it melts
When a solid melts and temperature remains the same so where does that heat energy go?
It increases the molecular energy of the substance, the molecules of a liquid move faster than those of a solid at the same temperature.
When butter melts does it's molecules move faster or slower?
Lets assume the molecules in the liquid have a certain kinetic energy: E = 0.5mv2 If the liquid is heated, more energy is given to the molecules so their kinetic energy is increased. If their kinetic energy is increased, and their mass remains constant, then their velocity must have also increased according to the above equation. Answer: they move faster
When a fuse wire melts the electrical energy is transfered as what 2 types of energy?
kinetic and chemical energy
What happens on a molcular level when a substance melts?
Its molecules starts vibrating more than when they were solid. Their kinetic energy are greater.
What happens to the molecules in a liquid when it melts?
When a solid melts, intermolecular forces that were holding the molecules tightly together are overcome by the kinetic energy introduced by heating the substance. All of the molecules are still present; they are just more widely dispersed and can move more freely, causing the fluid properties of liquids.
How does the speed of molecules change when ice change to water?
Their speed - Kinetic Energy - increases as the solid melts.
How does the speed of the molecules change when ice changes to water?
Their speed - Kinetic Energy - increases as the solid melts.
What happens to the arrangement of water molecules as water melts and freezes?
When water freezes the molecules come together and become more orderly. When water melts the molecules loosen apart.
When solid is heated and melts into a liquid what happens to its molecules?
they get farther apart.
What happens when diamond is heated to high temperature?
If heated high enough, the Diamond will combust. If you search the following, you will see more detailed information: = = = "Are diamonds flammable?" = = = = "Do diamonds burn?" =
What happens to the molecules in an ice cube when the ice melts?
They are able to move freely.
What happens to the molecules in a substance when thermal energy is removed?
It's vibrates and then melts
What happens to the molecules as a solid melts?
As a substance melts, the molecules of the formerly-solid substance becomes less structured and drifts further apart.
What happens to water molecules as ice melts?
the molecules absorb heat and start moving rapidly changing from solid to liquid
What happens when ice melts?
It turns into water and the molecules becomes less densely packed
