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 A least gas middle solid greatest liquid B least solid middle gas greatest liquid C least solid middle liquid greatest gas D least gas middle liquid greatest solid
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To rank the phases of matter based on the kinetic energy of the particles from the least to the greatest, we can consider the general properties of solids, liquids, and gases:
1. **Solid**: Particles are closely packed together and vibrate in fixed positions. They have the least kinetic energy.
2. **Liquid**: Particles are less tightly packed than in solids and can move past one another, allowing for greater kinetic energy than in solids but less than in gases.
3. **Gas**: Particles are far apart and move freely at high speeds. They have the greatest kinetic energy.
Now let's apply this ranking to the options given:
A) least gas middle solid greatest liquid
**(Incorrect, as solid has the least kinetic energy)**
B) least solid middle gas greatest liquid
**(Incorrect, as gas has more kinetic energy than liquid)**
C) least solid middle liquid greatest gas
**(Correct, as solid has the least kinetic energy, followed by liquid, then gas)**
D) least gas middle liquid greatest solid
**(Incorrect, as solid should have the least kinetic energy)**
Therefore, the correct ranking based on kinetic energy is found in option **C**: least solid, middle liquid, greatest gas.
1. **Solid**: Particles are closely packed together and vibrate in fixed positions. They have the least kinetic energy.
2. **Liquid**: Particles are less tightly packed than in solids and can move past one another, allowing for greater kinetic energy than in solids but less than in gases.
3. **Gas**: Particles are far apart and move freely at high speeds. They have the greatest kinetic energy.
Now let's apply this ranking to the options given:
A) least gas middle solid greatest liquid
**(Incorrect, as solid has the least kinetic energy)**
B) least solid middle gas greatest liquid
**(Incorrect, as gas has more kinetic energy than liquid)**
C) least solid middle liquid greatest gas
**(Correct, as solid has the least kinetic energy, followed by liquid, then gas)**
D) least gas middle liquid greatest solid
**(Incorrect, as solid should have the least kinetic energy)**
Therefore, the correct ranking based on kinetic energy is found in option **C**: least solid, middle liquid, greatest gas.