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A closed flask contains water in all its three states solid, liquid and vapour at `0^(@)C`. In this situation, the average kinetic energy of water molecules will be

A

equal in all the three states

B

the greatest in vapour state

C

the greatest in the liquid state

D

the greatest in the solid state

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B
Velocity and hence average K.E is maximum in the gaseous state.
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