Question

During a phase change, thermal energy is changing and temperature is _______
also changing


staying constant


increasing


decreasing

Answer 1

Answer:

Decreasing

Explanation:

A phase change is occuring; the liquid water is changing to gaseous water, or steam. On a molecular level, the intermolecular forces between the water molecules are decreasing. The heat is providing enough energy for the water molecules to overcome these attractive forces.

Answer 2

Also changing because thermal is heat energy