When heat is supplied to molecules, their_________ energy increases.
A
potential
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B
kinetic
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C
electric
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D
chemical
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Solution
The correct option is B kinetic Kinetic energy is the energy possessed by a body by virtue of its motion. Heating a substance increases the randomness of the molecules, thus increasing the kinetic energy of the molecules.