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An increase in the temperature of gas causes an increase in volume. At the center of a popcorn kernel there is a small pocket filled with water. When the microwave is turned on it releases microwaves which rapidly vibrate the water molecules in the center of the kernel. This rapid vibration causes the water in the center of the kernal to heat up and thus expand. When the pressure is too great to be containd the kernal explodeds and "pops".

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