Original Project
Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter
Item AM045004: The molecules of cold water are closer together 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 are larger than the molecules of hot water.
- The molecules of cold water have fewer heat molecules mixed with them.
- The molecules of cold water have more mass than the molecules of hot water.
- The molecules of cold water are closer together than the molecules of hot water.
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| n = 7689 |
6–8 n = 4417 |
9–12 n = 3234 |
Male n = 3650 |
Female n = 3908 |
English n = 6764 |
Other n = 766 |
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| A. | The molecules of cold water are larger than the molecules of hot water. | 13% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 14% | 13% | 18% |
| B. | The molecules of cold water have fewer heat molecules mixed with them. | 18% | 22% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 19% |
| C. | The molecules of cold water have more mass than the molecules of hot water. | 17% | 18% | 14% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 22% |
| D. | The molecules of cold water are closer together than the molecules of hot water. | 52% | 46% | 59% | 52% | 52% | 53% | 42% |