Chemistry NEED HELP ASAP PLSS!

Question

The table compares the characteristics of a substance in three different states of matter.

Comparison of CharacteristicsCharacteristicState XState YState Z
Average Speed of the Particles	Low	Greatest	Least
Particle Attraction/Forces	Weak	Negligible	Strong

Which of these best describes the state of the substance represented by State Z? (4 points)

	It is a solid because strong attractive forces prevent particles from moving.
	It is a liquid because strong attractive forces prevent particles from moving.
	It is a liquid because weak attractive forces allow for some motion.
	It is a gas because weak attractive forces allow for some motion.

Answer 1

It is a solid because strong attractive forces prevent particles from moving.

Answer 2

Hey Julie,

The formatting of the table seems a bit strange, but I'm going to go ahead and assume that State X is Low/Weak, State Y is Greatest/Negligible, and State Z is Least/Strong.

A little bit of background information is needed for this question. Solids have the greatest particle attraction, with gases having the least, and liquids (for the most part) rank in between in terms of particle attraction. The particle attraction dictates how closely packed the particles will be in a sense. A solid is usually fairly dense and does not move, which is because of its strong particle attraction. Gases on the other hand move fast (imagine boiling a pot of water and seeing the steam constantly coming up and out of the pot). This is because gases have a negligible intermolecular attraction, allowing them to move rapidly.

State Z would therefore rank as a solid, as it has the greatest particle attraction among the 3 different states. This would mean it cannot move very much, if at all. Answer choice A makes the most sense.

Answer choice B: B is incorrect because although liquids can have intermolecular attraction, it is not strong enough to keep a liquid from moving. Liquids have to be able to move a bit, otherwise they would be classified as a solid instead.

Answer choice C: C is incorrect but a true statement. Liquids do have weak attractive forces, which allows for some motion. However, this is referring to State X, not State Z.

Answer choice D: D is incorrect because gases have almost no intermolecular attraction (none in the case of an ideal gas), but this means that they can move a LOT, not just "some motion" as it says in the answer choice.

Hope this helps!