Which Statement Accurately Depicts What Happens to Water on the Molecular

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately depicts what happens to water on the molecular level in a tea pot when it begins to boil?

• A) The molecules begin to move farther apart decreasing their intermolecular forces and they escape the liquid state to enter the gas state.
• B) The molecules begin to move closer together overcoming their intermolecular forces which holds them together and they escape the liquid state to enter the gas state.
• C) The molecules begin to move farther apart decreasing their intramolecular forces and they escape the liquid state to enter the gas state.

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