When atoms get more and more energy, they can ionize. What can happen to a gas as more energy is added to its atoms?

A. As the atoms move faster, the gas can change into a plasma.

B. As the atoms move slower, the gas can change into a liquid.

C. As the atoms move faster, the gas can change into a liquid.

D. As the atoms move slower, the gas can change into a plasma.

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Bo Campos

Physics

8 August, 16:07

When atoms get more and more energy, they can ionize. What can happen to a gas as more energy is added to its atoms?

A. As the atoms move faster, the gas can change into a plasma.

B. As the atoms move slower, the gas can change into a liquid.

C. As the atoms move faster, the gas can change into a liquid.

D. As the atoms move slower, the gas can change into a plasma.

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Brendan Kemp · Answer 1

A. As the atoms move faster, the gas can change into a plasma.

Explanation:

When gas atoms get more and more energy, they move faster and faster. Therefore, when they collide, their speed is so high that an electron shedding occurs. This is plasma, ionized gas, that is, atoms that have some of their orbital electrons removed, and free electrons.