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When wax is heated, it turns into a liquid. How are the wax molecules affected by this change of state?

The molecules gain energy
The molecules lose energy
The molecules move closer to one another
The space between the molecules increase
The space between the molecules decrease

User Poorva
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Answer: the molecules gain energy, The space between the molecule increases

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Answer:

the CORRECT answer is the "molecules gain energy" because with heating comes energy transferring into the wax molecules. and "the space between the molecules increases" because the molicules will want to space apart because of the heat

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