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which of these would have the highest temperature? ice water water vapor
When considering the states of water (ice - solid, water - liquid, water vapor - gas), the process of changing from solid to liquid (melting) and then to gas (vaporization) requires an input of energy. This energy is used to increase the kinetic energy of the molecules. In the gas state (water vapor), the molecules have the highest kinetic energy among the three states. Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a substance. So, water vapor has the highest temperature compared to ice and liquid water.
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