Potential Vs. Kinetic Energy in Phase Changes

As ice melts into liquid water, the increasing movement of water molecules represents:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

Before water reaches its boiling point, the energy absorbed by the water molecules is stored as:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

When steam condenses into liquid water, the decrease in molecular movement represents a loss of:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

Energy stored in the bonds between water molecules in an ice cube is an example of:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

The fast-moving molecules of steam have high:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

As a solid gains heat but hasn’t yet melted, the energy being absorbed is stored as:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

At the melting point of a substance, energy is being used to break molecular bonds instead of increasing temperature. This is an example of:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

As a liquid is heated, its molecules begin to move faster. This is an example of:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

When a solid turns into a liquid, the energy absorbed by the substance is stored as:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy

When water freezes, energy is removed, causing molecules to slow down. This is a decrease in:

• Potential Energy

• Kinetic Energy