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Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
For any single state of matter, the average speed of the atoms or molecules increases as the temperature of a su…
Item AM076002: The molecules of cold water move slower than the molecules of hot water.
How do the molecules of cold water differ from the molecules of hot water?
- The molecules of cold water move faster than the molecules of hot water.
- The molecules of cold water move slower than the molecules of hot water.
- The molecules of cold water move at the same speed as the molecules of hot water.
- It is not possible to say anything about how the molecules differ without more information.
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6–8 n = 1778 |
9–12 n = 1109 |
Male n = 1381 |
Female n = 1473 |
English n = 2588 |
Other n = 275 |
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| A. | The molecules of cold water move faster than the molecules of hot water. | 14% | 16% | 11% | 13% | 15% | 14% | 20% |
| B. | The molecules of cold water move slower than the molecules of hot water. | 64% | 59% | 72% | 66% | 63% | 66% | 49% |
| C. | The molecules of cold water move at the same speed as the molecules of hot water. | 11% | 12% | 9% | 11% | 11% | 10% | 18% |
| D. | It is not possible to say anything about how the molecules differ without more information. | 10% | 12% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 13% |