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What happens to water molecules in a pool as they absorb energy?
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∙ 11y ago
When water absorbs heat, it makes the individual water molecules vibrate faster. This is because heat is essentially evenly spread energy. If the molecules vibrate fast enough, they will be able to separate from each other and become a gas, which is what happens if the water evaporates and boils.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoSuppose that you put a ice cube in a pan on the stove. As heat energy is added, the molecules in the ice start moving faster. The temperature rises. When the temperature reaches 0°C, the solid ice melts and becomes liquid water.
As you know, liquid water looks very different from solid ice. The liquid flows and takes the shape of the pan. This is true because the molecules in liquid water have more energy than the molecules in ice. The molecules move more freely, bouncing off each other.
What happens if you continue to heat the water on the stove? As more energy is added to the liquid water, the speed of the molecules increases and the temperature rises. At 100°C, the water boils and another change of state occurs. The molecules have enough energy to escape the liquid and become invisible water vapor. The molecules in a gas move even more freely than those in a liquid. They spread out to fill their container.
Another way that liquid water can become a gas is through evaporation. Evaporation is the process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state. If you let your hair air-dry after going swimming, you are taking advantage of evaporation.
As water vapor cools down, it releases some of its energy to its surroundings. The molecules slow down and the temperature decreases. As the temperature of the gas reaches the boiling point, the water vapor begins to change back to the liquid state. The process by which a gas changes to a liquid is called condensation. When you fog up a window by breathing on it, you are seeing the effects of condensation. The invisible water vapor in your breath is cooled by the window and forms visible drops of liquid water.
If the liquid water continues to be cooled, the molecules continue to lose energy. They move more and more slowly. At 0°C, the liquid water freezes, changing back into solid ice. If you have ever observed an icicle forming from water dripping off a roof, you have seen this change of state in progress.
In other words, if you watch the water molecules in a pool absorb energy, the water will slowly evaporate in a process called evaporation. If the water molecule loses some of its energy, the water molecules will slowly condense. This means, the water molecules will slowly turn back into their liquid form.
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∙ 12y agoIt shouldn't ever asorb heat energy just water
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What happens to the water molecules when the plants absorb light energy during photosynthesis?
Water is broken by photolysis .
Can evaporation occur when water molecules absorb energy?
Yes, it is correct.
Why do molecules in warm water absorb more sugar then the molecules in cold water?
the molecules in water have more energy and so will break down the solids quicker
What happens to energy when ice melts to form liquid water?
The ice needs to absorb heat energy in order to melt. This energy is stored in the water as a type of potential energy (it requires a force, and therefore energy, to separate the water molecules). When the water freezes, this potential energy is returned once again.
When sweat evaporates and the the water molecules absorb heat energy why is this important?
they absorb your heat off your skin to keep you cool.
What happens to water molecules as ice melts?
the molecules absorb heat and start moving rapidly changing from solid to liquid
What happens to water molecules as water evaporates?
The hydrogen bonds between the water molecules in the liquid are broken.
When does the water evaporation happens?
Evaporation of water occur when the energy of water molecules from the surface is sufficiently high and the molecules can escape in the atmosphere.
Is heat absorbent?
Physical objects absorb heat when the molecules of which they consist absorb energy and increase their velocity. Molecules are always moving, or vibrating in a lattice structure. They can absorb energy through physical collisions with molecules of another object or medium (air, water), or through direct absorption of radiant energy. In either case, the molecules then increase their velocity and the object of which they are a part are said to become hotter, having absorbed heat.
How heat is absorbed?
Physical objects absorb heat when the molecules of which they consist absorb energy and increase their velocity. Molecules are always moving, or vibrating in a lattice structure. They can absorb energy through physical collisions with molecules of another object or medium (air, water), or through direct absorption of radiant energy. In either case, the molecules then increase their velocity and the object of which they are a part are said to become hotter, having absorbed heat.
What happens to water molecules as energy flows and material changes phase?
By the fish
What is evaporation do when its outside?
Evaporation- The process which molecules at the surface of a liquid, such as water, absorb enough energy to change to a gaseous state, such as water vapor.
