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?
O Molecules in both the metal and the surrounding air will start moving at lower speeds.
O Molecules in both the metal and the surrounding air will start moving at higher speeds.
O The air molecules that are surrounding the metal will slow down, and the molecules in the metal will speed up.
O The air molecules that are surrounding the metal will speed up, and the molecules in the metal will slow down.

Answer 1

It would be the third answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is because over the next few minutes, the heat would radiate away from the atoms in the metal plate and the atoms around the plate would absorb this radiation.