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Which of the following situations would cause the greatest increase in the motion of molecules in a system?
a. The system releases 75 J of heat, and its volume doubles
b. The system releases 75 J of heat, and its volume is halved.
c. The system absorbs 75 J of heat, and its volume is halved.
d. The system absorbs 75 J of heat, and its volume doubles.

Explain in detail why the answer is letter C. The system absorbs 75 J of heat, and its volume is halved.

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Answer:

c. The system absorbs 75 J of heat, and its volume is halved.

Explanation:

Adding heat raises the temperature of the gas, which increases the speed of the molecules.

Halving the volume forces the molecules closer together, which increases the number of collisions between the molecules.

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