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.
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)