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solids and plasmas
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substance x has a fixed volume, and the attraction between its particles is strong. substance y has widely spread out particles and can be compressed. what can most likely be concluded about these substances?
○ substance x is a crystal, and substance y is a liquid.
○ substance x is a gas, and substance y is a plasma.
○ substance x is a plasma, and substance y is a crystal.
○ substance x is a solid, and substance y is a plasma.

Explanation:

Solids have a fixed volume and strong inter-particle attraction. Plasmas have widely spaced particles and are compressible, matching the descriptions of X and Y respectively. The other options do not align with the given properties: liquids are not highly compressible, gases do not have strong particle attraction, and plasmas do not have fixed volumes or strong particle bonds.

Answer:

Substance X is a solid, and substance Y is a plasma.