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What would happen if the molecules in a sample moving entirely ?

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Answer:

Molecular scale. The story begins a long time ago

when the idea that molecules are in constant motion

was first discovered. Part of the evidence that you can

see in everyday life was discovered by Robert Brown

about 150 years ago when he used a microscope to

watch how tiny dust particles move.

So how fast do molecules move? It all depends upon

the molecule and its state: molecules in a solid state

move slower than in a liquid state, and much slower

than gas molecules. One estimate puts gas molecules

in the range of 1,100 mph at room temperature. Cool

them down to almost absolute zero and they slow

down to less than 0.1 mph (slower than the average

couch potato). The fact that they are always moving

makes it a challenge to see molecules and make stuff

out of them, but it’s a challenge that scientists

work hard to figure out.

Step-by-step explanation:

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