Question

Which of the following posses highest thermal energy?

(a) Water at 0°

(b) Iron at 37°

(c) Milk at 50°

(d) Chocolate at 26°

This question was posed to me during an interview.

Enquiry is from States of Matter topic in section States of Matter of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) Milk at 50°

Best explanation: As we know that, the thermal energy is dependent on temperature, among the options milk at given temperature has a higher temperature, so milk posses higher thermal energy than others (temperature is proportional to thermal energy).