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As the temperature increases to the ice cube's equilibrium stage, the average kinetic energy of the molecules….?

increases

decreases

remains the same

increases and then decreases

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Answer:

Increase

Step-by-step explanation:

if the temperature is increasing it will be slowly melting the ice causing it to turn into a liquid which will make the kinetic energy in the molecules increase.

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