All molecules have a combination of kinetic energy and potential energy.If an external heat source were used to increase the kinetic energy of a group of molecules,the group's potential energy would

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Increasing the kinetic energy of the molecules does not change the bonding pattern or the position of the atoms within the molecule, so the potential energy would remain unaffected. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. Option A is incorrect because the sum of the potential and kinetic energy may exceed 100% due to the relative amounts and type of energy in the molecules. Option C is incorrect because there is no direct proportional relationship between kinetic and potential energy. Option D is incorrect because there is no inverse proportional relationship between the two types of energy.

All Molecules Have a Combination of Kinetic Energy and Potential