Chemistry

What happens to the kinetic energy when a solid substance is heated?

  1. Increases
  2. Decreases
  3. No change
  4. May increase or decrease

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Increases

Reason — When a solid substance is heated, its molecules gain more energy and start to move faster. This increase in the motion of molecules leads to an increase in their kinetic energy. The higher the temperature, the greater the kinetic energy of the particles.

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