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3. What happens to the particles in a liquid when thermal energy is removed?

A. They stop moving completely
B. They move faster and farther apart
C. They slow down and move closer together
D. They immediately turn into a gas



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Final answer:

When thermal energy is removed from a liquid, the particles do not stop moving but slow down and move closer together. This results in increased attractive forces and potential phase changes.


Explanation:

The particles in a liquid when thermal energy is removed

  1. do not stop moving completely. Instead, they slow down as thermal energy is taken away.
  2. As they lose energy, the particles move closer together. This increase in attractive forces causes the liquid to potentially undergo a phase change and transition into a solid.
  3. This process involves the overcoming of molecular attraction, leading to changes in particle spacing without transforming immediately into a gas.

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