Question

val warms up some soup on the stove. assuming no phase change has occurred, what effect does warming have on the soup? its particles have less kinetic energy. its particles have more kinetic energy. its specific heat increases. its specific heat decreases.

Explanation:

When soup is heated without phase - change, heat is added. This causes an increase in the average kinetic energy of its particles as temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance. Specific heat is a property of the substance and remains constant under normal conditions during simple heating without phase - change.

Answer:

Its particles have more kinetic energy.