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Which state of matter are required for energy transfer to occur when radiant energy is the source?

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No state of matter is required

Step-by-step explanation:

When radiant energy is the source, we are talking about energy transfer by radiation, so matter is not needed for the energy to be transfered.

An example of this could be the Sun, it heats up the Earth by radiation, even through the vacuum of outer space, where there is next to no matter.

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