Question

question 4 of 10 a beaker of boiling water stops boiling and eventually reaches room temperature. there is no lid on the beaker. the beaker and its content must have: a. gained thermal energy from the surroundings, but lost mass to the surroundings. b. gained mass from the surroundings, but lost thermal energy to the surroundings. c. gained thermal energy and mass from the surroundings. d. lost thermal energy and mass to the surroundings.

Explanation:

Boiling water has a higher temperature than room - temperature surroundings. Heat transfer occurs from the hotter water to the cooler surroundings, so thermal energy is lost. Also, as the water boils and then cools, some of the water evaporates into the air, resulting in a loss of mass.

Answer:

D. lost thermal energy and mass to the surroundings