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Student left a jar of water outside his home. Water can be a solid, liquid, or gas. When he put the jar

side, the water was liquid. Twelve hours later, the water had changed phase and was a gas. What happened
to the water molecules? Make sure to explain how the molecules were moving before and after the phase
change.
phase change
before: liquid
after: gas​

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Answer:

The water had evaporated.

Step-by-step explanation:

When water is heated, it evaporates. The molecules move and vibrate so quickly that they escape into the atmosphere as molecules of water vapor.

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