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A student touches a freshly baked cake that was taken out of the oven. Which best explains why the cake feels hot? Options: Molecules in the skin are moving faster than molecules in the cake. Molecules in the cake are moving faster than molecules in the skin. The kinetic energy of molecules in the cake is more than the energy in the baking tray. The kinetic energy of molecules in the baking tray is more than the energy in the cake.

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User Tgxiii
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B. Molecules in the cake are moving faster than molecules in the skin.

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Answer:

Molecules in the cake are moving faster than molecules in the skin.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a cake is baked, the energy is absorbed. This is known as an endothermic reaction. When things are hot, it means that the molecules are in motion. When the cake is taken out from the oven, the molecules are continuously moving and absorbing energy. When the student touches the cake, the heat is flown into the student's body. This happens because of the difference in the temperature between the two.

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