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Use the table to answer the question. Student Name Potential Energy Rating (lowest to highest) Henry gas, liquid, solid Jasmine gas, solid, liquid Lucas solid, gas, liquid Tasha solid, liquid, gas Four students rank the potential energies of some states of matter. Which student is correct? (1 point) Responses Lucas Lucas Tasha Tasha Jasmine Jasmine Henry Henry Skip to navigation page 14 of 14

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To determine which student ranks the potential energies of the states of matter correctly, we need to understand how potential energy relates to the states of matter:

  • Solid: Particles are closely packed together and have low potential energy because they are in a fixed position.
  • Liquid: Particles are less tightly packed than in solids and can move past one another, leading to higher potential energy than solids but lower than gases.
  • Gas: Particles are far apart and have the highest potential energy because they move freely and have the most space between them.

Based on this understanding, the correct order of potential energy from lowest to highest is:

  1. Solid
  2. Liquid
  3. Gas

Now let's review each student's ranking:

  • Henry: gas, liquid, solid (Incorrect)
  • Jasmine: gas, solid, liquid (Incorrect)
  • Lucas: solid, gas, liquid (Incorrect)
  • Tasha: solid, liquid, gas (Correct)

Therefore, Tasha is the student who is correct.