True or False The molecules in a solid have more thermal energy than the molecules in a gas

Question

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Answer 1

This is False.  

 

Molecules in a gas have more thermal energy than molecules in a solid.  Think about what you have to do to change a solid (like ice) into a liquid (like water) and then into a gas (like steam).  You have to increase the temperature.  That increase in heat results in more thermal energy in a gas.