States of Matter - Result Question 25

####25. A closed flask contains water in all its three states solid, liquid and vapour at 0C. In this situation, the average kinetic energy of water molecules will be

(a) the greatest in all the three states

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(b) the greatest in vapour state

(c) the greatest in the liquid state

(d) the greatest in the solid state

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Solution:

  1. (b) In vapour state, the molecules are free to move with highest average kinetic energy.


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