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Which state of matter has the most energy?

Which state of matter has the most energy?

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Answered Feb 19, 2020

Plasma has the most energy, like lightning.

Plasma has the most energy, like lightning.


Lightning is hotter than the sun's surface so
Lightning is hotter than the sun's surface so it's obvious that it would hold the mostenergy out of all the states of matter.

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C. Marcus

C. Marcus

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C. Marcus, Content Developer, Washington

Answered Aug 08, 2018

The answer is very simply gas. Gas has the most energy because it has the most space between particles to be able to move around. When given the space to move about, particles will do so. Solids have the least amount of energy because the molecules are tightly packed leaving very little room to move.

The answer is very simply gas. Gas has the most energy because it has the most space between
The state of liquid is right between solids and gasses—liquids' particles have space to move but they don't move as quickly. Keep in mind that when you heat matter up, the molecules begin to move faster.

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G. Roland

G. Roland

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G. Roland, Professor, Austin

Answered Aug 06, 2018

The gas state of matter has the most energy because of how freely the molecules move. Matter is a physical substance of which there are three, and they are solid, liquid, and gas. Solid matter is very compact with the particles very close together and not much movement; therefore, no action, no energy.

The gas state of matter has the most energy because of how freely the molecules move. Matter is a
Liquid matter does have some movement but certainly not as free as gas so not as much energy and more mobility than solid so there is more energy there. Matter in a gaseous state has both variable volume and shape, adapting both to fit its container. Its particles are neither close together or fixed in place. Because the particles have room to move there is a lot of energy spent. Not only will gas conform to the shape of its container. It will also augment to fill the vessel.

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