A beaker of water, at its boiling point of 100 o C, is heated so that the liquid starts…
Physics · IGCSE · Cambridge (CIE) — Thermal physics
A beaker of water, at its boiling point of 100 oC, is heated so that the liquid starts to become a gas, also at 100 oC.
Which row of the table correctly compares the liquid phase with the gas phase under these conditions?
Average distance between the particles | Average speed of the particles | |
A | the same in the liquid and the gas | the same in the liquid and the gas |
B | greater in the liquid | greater in the gas |
C | greater in the gas | greater in the liquid |
D | greater in the gas | the same in the liquid and the gas |
A
B
C
D
Answer
(D) D
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