density describes how much mass is contained in a certain volume. knowing how far apart molecules are in…

density describes how much mass is contained in a certain volume. knowing how far apart molecules are in each state, which best ranks solids, liquids, and gasses from least dense to most dense?\n○ gasses are denser than liquids.\n○ liquids are denser than solids.\n○ gasses are less dense than solids.\n○ solids are less dense than liquids.

density describes how much mass is contained in a certain volume. knowing how far apart molecules are in each state, which best ranks solids, liquids, and gasses from least dense to most dense?\n○ gasses are denser than liquids.\n○ liquids are denser than solids.\n○ gasses are less dense than solids.\n○ solids are less dense than liquids.

Answer

Brief Explanations:

To determine the correct ranking, we recall the molecular arrangement in each state:

  • In gases, molecules are far apart, so mass per volume (density) is low.
  • In liquids, molecules are closer than in gases but farther than in solids.
  • In solids, molecules are closely packed, so density is high.

Now analyze each option:

  • "Gasses are denser than liquids": Incorrect, as gas molecules are more spread out, so gases are less dense than liquids.
  • "Liquids are denser than solids": Incorrect, most solids have closer - packed molecules than liquids, so solids are generally denser than liquids (with some exceptions like water, but the question asks for the best general ranking).
  • "Gasses are less dense than solids": Correct, since gas molecules are far apart and solid molecules are closely packed, gases have lower density than solids.
  • "Solids are less dense than liquids": Incorrect, as explained above, solids are generally denser than liquids.

Answer:

C. Gasses are less dense than solids. (assuming the options are labeled A, B, C, D with this option as C; if the original option numbering is different, adjust accordingly based on the actual option labels)