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Select the statement that accurately characterizes what determines the state of matter for a substance.
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The arrangement of the particles.

The volume of the substance.

The shape of the substance.

The mass of the particles of the substance.

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The arrangement of the particles.

Explanation: A substance’s state (solid, liquid, gas) depends on how its particles are arranged and how they move—tightly packed and fixed (solid), close but able to move/flow (liquid), or far apart and freely moving (gas).