Question

A hot metal plate at 150°C has been placed in air at room temperature. Which event would most likely take place over the next few minutes? Molecules in both the metal and the surrounding air will start moving at lower speeds. Molecules in both the metal and the surrounding air will start moving at higher speeds. The air molecules that are surrounding the metal will slow down, and the molecules in the metal will speed up. The air molecules that are surrounding the metal will speed up, and the molecules in the metal will slow down.

Answer 1

last option is correct.

Air molecules surrounding the metal will speed up and metal molecules will slow down

Step-by-step explanation:

the metal cools when placed in room temperature air which causes surrounding air to heat up.

the speed of molecules slow down for any material which cools and molecules speed increases when any material heats up