Which of the following conditions occurs as a solid melts?

1. Kinetic energy of the molecules exceeds the strength of the intermolecular forces.

2. Kinetic energy of the molecules equals the strength of the intermolecular forces.

3. Strengths of the intermolecular forces of the molecules exceed the kinetic energy.

Question

Which of the following conditions occurs as a solid melts?

1. Kinetic energy of the molecules exceeds the strength of the intermolecular forces.

     2.  Kinetic energy of the molecules equals the strength of the intermolecular forces.

   3.    Strengths of the intermolecular forces of the molecules exceed the kinetic energy.

anonymous · Answer

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ipwnbunnies · Answer

Do some reading on changes in states of matter. This is a pretty easy question to understand after some reading.