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

1 answer

In order to determine which student's ranking of potential energy is correct, we need to remember that the potential energy of a substance is generally higher in gases compared to liquids and solids because gas molecules are further apart and have more energy.

Let's analyze the students' rankings:

  • Henry: gas (1), liquid (2), solid (3)
  • Jasmine: gas (1), solid (2), liquid (3)
  • Lucas: solid (1), gas (2), liquid (3)
  • Tasha: solid (1), liquid (2), gas (3)

From this analysis, we can see that:

  • Henry ranks gas first (correct), then liquid, then solid; which reflects higher potential energy in gas.
  • Jasmine ranks gas first, but places solid above liquid, which is incorrect.
  • Lucas ranks solid first, which is incorrect as solids have the lowest potential energy.
  • Tasha ranks solid first and gas last, which is also incorrect.

Therefore, in terms of correct ranking of potential energy from lowest to highest (solid < liquid < gas), the only student who got it right is Henry.

So the correct answer is Henry.