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Question 5 of 5

Which statement is true of the particles that make up a substance?
O A. Particles in a gas have more energy than particles in a liquid.
O B. Particles in a solid have more energy than particles in a gas.
C. Particles in a liquid have more energy than particles in a gas.
OD. Particles in a liquid and particles in a solid have the same amount
of energy.
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Answer 1

A. Particles in a gas have more energy than particles in a liquid

Step-by-step explanation:

• B. Particles in a solid cannot have more energy than particles in a gas, if this was the case the "solid's" particles would move faster than the gas' and in fact not be solid at all.
• C. for the same reason as option B, liquid particles are not faster than gas particles.
• D. If solids and liquids had particles with an equal amount of energy, they would exist in the same state, either with liquids sharing the properties of solids (such as not flowing), or with solids sharing the properties of a liquid (like flowing, or fitting the shape of a container)