Sample. Temperature (°C)
L. 40
M. 88
N. 21
The table shows the temperature of three water samples. Which list shows the samples in order from greatest to least average kinetic energy of the water molecules?
A. N, L, M
B. N, M, L
C. M, L, N
D. L, M, N
To determine the average kinetic energy of water molecules, we need to consider the temperature of each sample.
Recall that temperature is directly proportional to the average kinetic energy of molecules. As temperature increases, so does the average kinetic energy.
Looking at the table, we can see that sample M has the highest temperature (88°C), followed by sample L (40°C), and sample N has the lowest temperature (21°C).
Therefore, the correct answer would be:
C. M, L, N