A person is drinking a glass of soda with ice.
which option describes the relative kinetic energy of molecules in and above the soda in the glass?

A. in : least energy
above : intermediate and greatest energy

B. in : greatest energy
above : least energy

C. in : least energy
above : greatest energy

D. in least and intermediate energy
above : greatest energy ​

Respuesta :

The relative kinetic energy of molecules in the soda is least energy and above the soda in the glass is greatest energy.

The relative kinetic energy of gas molecules increases with increase in the mean distance between the gas molecules.

Also, relative kinetic energy of gas molecules increases with in the temperature of the gas molecules and decreases with a decrease in the temperature of the of the gas molecules;

ΔK.E ∝ T

The ice in the soda lowers the temperature of the gas molecules, thereby reducing their average speed which in turn reduces the average kinetic energy of the gas molecules in the soda.

Above the soda in the glass, the concentration of the gas molecules is less and their mean distance is greatest when compared to inside the soda. This results to an increase in the speed of the gas molecules which increases their average kinetic energy.

Thus,  the relative kinetic energy of molecules in the soda is least energy and above the soda in the glass is greatest energy.

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