Question

Which of the following correctly describes what happens to the kinetic energy of water when it changes from steam to a liquid? The kinetic energy of the molecules increases. The kinetic energy of the molecules decreases. The kinetic energy of the molecules increases then decreases. There is no change in the kinetic energy of the molecules

Answer 1

When liquid water turns to steam the molecules move (faster or slower) and heat is (added or removed) from the water. ... The molecules in the steam have (more or less) Kinetic Energy. When liquid water turns to steam the molecules move (faster or slower) and heat is (added or removed) from the water.