Question

When a gas is cooled, what happens to its molecules?

Answer 1

There are several things that can happen when a gas is cooled. Some of them are as follows;

• There is a loss of thermal energy.
• The kinetic energy of the gas particles is likewise lost, and they move slower.
• The amount of interparticle space between gas particles shrinks.
• The gas will turn into a liquid when it cools down further. As a result, there is a phase shift.