Answer:
c. closer together and lower in energy than those in a gas.
Explanation:
In the different states of matter, the arrangement of particles and the kinectic energy that exists in the state of matter varies depending on which state the matter is in.
The particles of Solid are denser and closer than that of liquid. In solid state, the force of attraction between the particles are greater than the kinectic energy of the particles in a solid matter. Therefore, the particles in solid matter are closer together than those in liquid and gas. And also, the energy is lower in Solid matter than those in liquid and gas.
Liquid on the other hand, has denser particles that are closer together than those in gas. Also, liquid particles has lower energy than those in gas.
Particles in gas are more freer and farther apart from each other than the particle sin solid and gas. Also, particles in gas is greater than those in liquid and solid.
Therefore, the likely arrangement of particles in a liquid is that they are:
c. closer together and lower in energy than those in a gas.
