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When heat is supplied to a solid, the molecules vibrate but do not leave their positions. Why is this behavior observed?

When heat is supplied to a solid, the molecules vibrate but do not leave their positions. Why is this behavior observed?
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When heat is supplied to a solid, the molecules vibrate but do not leave their positions. Why is this behavior observed?

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Molecules do not have enough kinetic energy to overcome the intermolecular bonds.


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