Question #a8560 Physics Heat Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium 1 Answer Trevor Ryan. Oct 12, 2015 Chemically the same, still #H_2O#, but physically different according to the particle model, the hot water particles have a higher average kinetic energy and so are moving faster than the cold water particles. Answer link Related questions Question #25593 Question #84776 Question #25597 How do you convert Fahrenheit to Celsius? Question #6393b What is Newton's Law of Cooling? How does thermal equilibrium affect heat transfer? Why the Earth is not in thermal equilibrium with the Sun? What is the Zeroth law of thermodynamics? A 12 gram piece of aluminum (cp = .215 cal/g°C) at 70°C is placed in a beaker that contains 35... See all questions in Temperature and Thermal Equilibrium Impact of this question 5151 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License