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A thermometer is placed in water in order to measure the water’s temperature. What would cause the liquid in the thermometer to rise?

A:The molecules in the water move closer together.
B:The molecules in the thermometer’s liquid spread apart.
C:The kinetic energy of the water molecules decreases.
D:The kinetic energy of the thermometer’s liquid molecules decreases.

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The molecules in the thermometer’s liquid spread apart. (B)
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