cap h sub 2 cap o is initially present in a state where its molecules are far apart. During a change of state, its molecules slow down. Which change of state has most likely taken place?

Molecules that are far apart are in the gas state. If they slow down, they lose kinetic energy and move closer together, which happens when a gas condenses into a liquid. Therefore, the change is from a gas to a liquid, choice C.

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