Question

Which explanation best compares the movement of particles in the three states of matter?

Particles in a gas can only vibrate. In a solid, they slide against each other. In a liquid, they move freely, bouncing and bumping into each other.
Particles in a solid can only vibrate. In a liquid, they slide against each other. In a gas, they move freely, bouncing and bumping into each other.
Particles in a liquid can only vibrate. In a gas, they slide against each other. In a solid, they move freely, bouncing and bumping into each other.
Particles in a solid can only vibrate. In a gas, they slide against each other. In a liquid, they move freely, bouncing and bumping into each other.
Particles in a liquid can only vibrate. In a solid, they slide against each other. In a gas they move freely, bouncing and bumping into each other.

Answer 1

The correct answer among the choices listed is the second option. The statement that best compares the movement of particles in the three states of matter is that particles in a solid can only vibrate. In a liquid, they slide against each other. In a gas, they move freely, bouncing and bumping into each other.