Question

Which of the following could NOT have happened as a pot of water boiled on the stove.

(a) Particle vibration increased.
(b) Paricle vibration decreased.
(c) Particles moved father apart.
(d) Particles moved randomly.

Answer 1

The answer is particle vibration decreased.

The phenomena of atomic vibrations reflecting the interaction of micro-particles with each other depend on the deep properties of the medium. The vibrational amplitude and the vibrational spectrum are determined by interatomic bonds.