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Lab: Calorimetry and Specific Heat — Unit test

Question 12 • Chemistry A.1 - F26 - Jacob Metsker

Which statement best describes the direction of heat flow by conduction between two samples of the same material?

Answer
A
Heat flows from faster molecules to slower molecules when they are near.
B
Heat flows from faster molecules to slower molecules when they collide.
C
Heat flows from slower molecules to faster molecules when they are near.
D
Heat flows from slower molecules to faster molecules when they collide.

Explanation

Conduction transfers thermal energy through collisions between nearby particles. Faster-moving molecules have more kinetic energy, so during collisions they transfer energy to slower-moving molecules. Thus, heat flows from faster molecules to slower molecules when they collide.

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