Question

click and hold to rearrange the four states of matter from lowest to highest energy (lowest energy at the top, highest energy at the bottom).
≡ plasma
≡ liquid
≡ solid
≡ gas

Explanation:

To determine the order of states of matter from lowest to highest energy, we analyze the particle motion and energy:

• Solid: Particles are closely packed, vibrating in fixed positions (lowest energy).
• Liquid: Particles can slide past each other (more energy than solid).
• Gas: Particles move freely and rapidly (more energy than liquid).
• Plasma: Ionized gas with highly energetic charged particles (highest energy).

So the order from lowest to highest energy (top to bottom) is solid, liquid, gas, plasma.

Answer:

1. solid
2. liquid
3. gas
4. plasma