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Answer: Gases have the least potential energy

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Potential energy is inversely correlated with kinetic energy to preserve total mechanical energy, and gas particles have the most kinetic energy because they are able to move more freely than both solids and liquids. The ranking of potential energies of the three states of matter would be as follows (from most to least): Solid>Liquid>Gas

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