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According to the kenitic theory, what happens when ice melts

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Answer:

The molecules begin to speed up.

Step-by-step explanation:

When heat is applied to an object, the molecules inside begin to move faster and faster. Starting very slow at a solid and up to insanely fast at a water vapor.

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Answer:Heat is kinetic energy the higher the temperature of a substance, the faster and farther its molecules move. For example, as heat transfers into the ice, the ice molecules move faster and eventually the ice melts When those molecules slow down, their kinetic energy decreases

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