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Energy in Chemical Reactions — Test

Question 2 • Chemistry

Molecules that have longer arrows are moving faster. Which statement describes what is happening in this system?

Answer
A
There is no change in average kinetic energy between these two systems.
B
Molecules vibrate more as temperature decreases.
C
Kinetic energy decreases as temperature decreases.
D
Temperature is not related to the average kinetic energy of a system.

Explanation

Temperature is related to the average kinetic energy of molecules: as temperature decreases, their average kinetic energy decreases. Since faster-moving molecules have greater kinetic energy, shorter arrows indicate less molecular motion and lower kinetic energy. The statement that kinetic energy decreases as temperature decreases describes this relationship.

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