Reggie puts a beaker of ice and water on a hot plate, and the ice slowly begins to melt as shown in diagram below. After a few minutes, only liquid water is in the beaker. Eventually, the water becomes hot and boils. The liquid water changes to water vapor, which is a gas.

Question

Reggie puts a beaker of ice and water on a hot plate, and the ice slowly begins to melt as shown in diagram below. After a few minutes, only liquid water is in the beaker. Eventually, the water becomes hot and boils. The liquid water changes to water vapor, which is a gas.

How is the ice different from the water vapor that forms after the water begins to boil?

a
The ice particles have less energy.
b
The ice has a lower boiling point.
c
The ice has a higher temperature.
d
The ice particles move faster.

Answer 1

a

The ice particles have less energy.

Answer 2

Are you sure explain

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. The main difference between ice and water vapor is the amount of energy the particles have. In ice, the particles have lower energy as they are packed tightly together in a solid form. As the ice melts and turns into liquid water, the particles gain more energy and are able to move more freely. When the water boils and turns into water vapor, the particles have even more energy and move rapidly in a gaseous state. So, the ice particles have less energy compared to the particles in water vapor.