Question

Rank the phases of matter from the one with the least kinetic energy to the greatest kinetic energy for the particles in the substance.(1 point)
Responses

Least gas
↓
solid
Greatest liquidLeast gas downarrow solid Greatest liquid

Least gas
↓
liquid
Greatest solidLeast gas downarrow liquid Greatest solid

Least solid
↓
liquid
Greatest gasLeast solid downarrow liquid Greatest gas

Least solid
↓
gas
Greatest liquid

Answer 1

The correct ranking of the phases of matter from the one with the least kinetic energy to the greatest kinetic energy for the particles in the substance is:

**Least**
**solid**
**↓**
**liquid**
**↓**
**gas**
**Greatest**

So the ranking is: solid < liquid < gas.

This means the correct response is:

**Least solid ↓ liquid Greatest gas.**