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Q: When thermal energy is added to a substance the particles move where?
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Thermal energy added to a substance that is not changing state causes the substances temperature to do what?

To increase.


How is the temperature of a substance affected as it undergoes a change of state?

Thermal energy basically is heat. Thermal energy (heat) can change a solid to a liquid state is called melting. The change from a liquid to a solid is freezing. The change from a liquid to a gas is known as vaporization. The opposite of vaporization is condensation. So yeah, thermal energy affects any state of a substance.


What happens to temperature as solid gold turns to a liquid?

The temperature at which liquid gold solidifies is the same as its melting point, 1064 °C. Generally, the melting point and freezing point for a pure substance are the same. If thermal energy is added to the substance, it will melt. If thermal energy is removed from the substance, it will freeze.


As sample of matter is heated it's particles do what?

As the individual atoms are warmed up, they move faster causing the substance to expand slightly. As a substance has energy added to it through heating, its Kinetic Energy becomes greater. Kinetic energy is the energy of Motion - the more the kinetic energy of the atoms of a substance means the faster the speed of motion of these same atoms.


What happens to thermal energy when temperatures increase?

When the temperature of a material increase, thermal energy is added to the material. It also increases the kinetic and potential energy of the particles. When the temperature reach the boiling or melting point, the kinetic energy stays the same, but the thermal energy and the potential energy still keeps adding and increasing. And when ONLY the potential energy increase, the state of the material changes from one to another.

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What happens to the particles of matter when thermal energy is added to it?

When thermal energy is added to particles of matter, it causes the particles to move faster and emit more energy.


What happens when energy is taken away from matter?

The substance's particals will start slowing down and come closer together. As kinetic energy is removed from a substance, it will do the opposite as when kinetic energy is added to a substance.


What happens is energy is taken away from matter?

When thermal energy is taken away from matter particles move more slowly. When thermal energy is added to matter particles move faster.


If thermal energy is added to matter do the particles move slower?

No - they speed up


Why may the temperature of a substance change when energy is added?

Thermal energy of a substance is determined by the movement of the molecules and the potential energy of the arrangement of molecules. Heat transfer will stop when thermal equilibrium is reached. It depends upon the substance how long that takes.


Thermal energy added to a substance that is not changing state causes the substances temperature to do what?

To increase.


What happens to particles inside of a solid liquid or gas when energy is added compared to when energy is removed?

When energy is added the particles inside the substance vibrate more. Conversely, the vibrate less when energy is removed.


Can thermal energy be added without an increase in temperature?

No, thermal energy is entirely energy added for heat.


Heat is what in motion?

As energy is added to a substance, the particles that make up the substance vibrate faster. This is what causes substances to change state (solid to liquid to gas). As the particles move faster, the structure changes.


Is Freezing a Thermal Energy Added?

No, freezing is a result of losing thermal energy (heat).


The particles of a substance will move faster if what is added on to them?

If heat is added to it.


How is the temperature of a substance affected as it undergoes a change of state?

Thermal energy basically is heat. Thermal energy (heat) can change a solid to a liquid state is called melting. The change from a liquid to a solid is freezing. The change from a liquid to a gas is known as vaporization. The opposite of vaporization is condensation. So yeah, thermal energy affects any state of a substance.