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Properties of Matter and Compounds — Test

Question 9 • Chemistry

Bromine gas in a container is heated over a flame. What happens to the average kinetic energy of the bromine particles?

Answer
A
It decreases slowly.
B
It increases quickly.
C
It decreases rapidly.
D
It remains the same.

Explanation

Heating the bromine raises its temperature. The average kinetic energy of particles is directly related to temperature, so the bromine particles’ average kinetic energy increases. The best choice is “It increases quickly.”

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