Question

Which statement best describes what is happening when water is thrown on a wood fire?

Answer 1

Answer:

The water absorbs the thermal energy of the fire.

Explanation:

Thermal energy a form of energy that is produced when a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other. It is a form of energy which involves the transfer of energy from regions of higher heat content to regions of lower heat content.

A burning wood fire has a higher heat content than water. Therefore, when water is thrown on a wood fire, the water will absorb the heat from the burning wood fire in order to raise its own heat content. since the wood fire has lost heat to water, it would eventually stop burning, whereas the water whose heat content has been raised may have some of its molecules absorbing so much heat that a change of phase occurs to the liquid phase.