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Ranked the phases of matter from the one with the least kinetic energy to the greatest kinetic energy for the particles in the substance. The first one is leased and they have solid and liquid and they have gas and then the next one is leased and they have gas and then solid and then greatest liquid and then least gas least liquid greatest solid and the last one is least solid, least gas and greatest liquid

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The phases of matter can be ranked based on the kinetic energy of the particles, from least to greatest. Here is the correct ordering:

  1. Solid: Particles are tightly packed in a fixed arrangement, with the least kinetic energy. They vibrate in place but do not move around.
  2. Liquid: Particles are close together but can move past each other, which gives them higher kinetic energy than solids.
  3. Gas: Particles are far apart and move freely, resulting in the greatest kinetic energy among the three phases.

So, the full ranking from least to greatest kinetic energy is:

  1. Solid (least kinetic energy)
  2. Liquid
  3. Gas (greatest kinetic energy)

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