Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Sample Temperature (ºC)
L 40
M 88
N 21
The table shows the temperature of three water samples. Which list shows the samples in order from greatest to least average kinetic energy of the water molecules?

(1 point)
Responses

M, L, N
M, L, N

L, M, N
L, M, N

N, L, M
N, L, M

N, M, L

Answer 1

The average kinetic energy of water molecules is directly related to the temperature of the water samples. The higher the temperature, the greater the average kinetic energy.

Given the temperatures from the table:

• Sample L: 40 ºC
• Sample M: 88 ºC
• Sample N: 21 ºC

Ordering the samples from greatest to least temperature gives us:

1. M (88 ºC)
2. L (40 ºC)
3. N (21 ºC)

Thus, the correct order from greatest to least average kinetic energy is:

M, L, N.