Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Student Name Potential Energy Rating (lowest to highest)
Henry gas, liquid, solid
Jasmine gas, solid, liquid
Lucas solid, gas, liquid
Tasha solid, liquid, gas
Four students rank the potential energies of some states of matter. Which student is correct?

(1 point)
Responses

Tasha
Tasha

Henry
Henry

Jasmine
Jasmine

Lucas

Answer 1

To determine which student's ranking of potential energy for the states of matter is correct, we need to understand the general concept of potential energy in different states of matter:

• Gases have the highest potential energy because the particles are far apart and have more energy.
• Liquids have a moderate level of potential energy, as the particles are closer together than in gases but still move freely.
• Solids have the lowest potential energy because the particles are tightly packed together and have minimal movement.

Now, let's re-evaluate each student's ranking based on this information:

1. Henry: gas (high), liquid (moderate), solid (low) - Correct order!
2. Jasmine: gas (high), solid (low), liquid (moderate) - Incorrect order!
3. Lucas: solid (low), gas (high), liquid (moderate) - Incorrect order!
4. Tasha: solid (low), liquid (moderate), gas (high) - Incorrect order!

Based on this analysis, the only correct ranking is that of Henry.

So, the correct response is Henry.