$A$ spring which has been kept compressed by tying its ends together is allowed to be dissolved in an acid. What happens to the potential energy of the spring?

  • A
    It increases.
  • B
    It decreases.
  • C
    It remains the same.
  • D
    It gets converted into the kinetic energy of the acid molecules,leading to a rise in temperature.

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