Molecular motion is a measure of the movement of the molecules in a substance. Molecular motion is substantially different between the different states of matter. For example, the molecules in _______ move more than the molecules in _______.

Question

Molecular motion is a measure of the movement of the molecules in a substance. Molecular motion is substantially different between the different states of matter. For example, the molecules in _______ move more than the molecules in _______.
 A. 
air, wood
 B. 
wood, soda
 C. 
wood, air
 D. 
soda, air

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The best option that illustrates the differences in molecular motion between solids and gases is:

A. air, wood

In this option, the molecules in air (a gas) move more freely and energetically compared to the molecules in wood (a solid), which are more fixed and vibrate in place.