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Kinetic molecular theory states that as a substance is heated, its atoms move more ___?

A. quickly
B. randomly
C. energetically
D. slowly​

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User Ubreddy
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Answer:

B. Randomly

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the KMT, when there is increase in heat of the substance, the Randomness of the atoms increase due to the increase in the excitation energy of every atom, which eventually makes them behave in a random motion and thus they collide with each other.

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