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The apartment’s explosion, reportedly caused by a gas leak, produced a violent release of gas and heat. The heat increased the _____ of the air in the room, which means an increase in the air's molecular kinetic energy.

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The heat increased the air's temperature because temperature is the average amount of energy of motion (kinetic energy) of each molecule of a substance
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increased the temperature in the room, which means an increase in the airs connect molecular energy
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