Kinetic Molecular Theory

Water molecules (H₂O) in ice have ______ kinetic energy (motion) than H₂O molecules in the liquid or vapor state of matter.

• less

• more

True/False: The more energy a gas particle has, the faster it will move.

• True

• False

In lower temperatures, such as the solid state, the particles have _____ energy

• more

• less

True/False: Unlike solids and liquids, gases can be compressed to smaller volumes.

• True

• False

Kinetic energy of molecules describes their ______.

• compounds

• motion, including their speed and the ways that they move

• state of matter