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

N, L, M
N, L, M

N, M, L
N, M, L

L, M, N
L, M, N

M, L, N

Answer 1

The average kinetic energy of water molecules is directly related to the temperature of the water samples. The sample with the highest temperature will have the greatest average kinetic energy, and the sample with the lowest temperature will have the least.

Given the temperatures from the table:

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

Ordering these from greatest to least temperature (and thus greatest to least average kinetic energy), we get:

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

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

M, L, N

So the answer is: M, L, N.