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What best explains the speed of sound in different states of matter?​

What best explains the speed of sound in different states of matter?​
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What best explains the speed of sound in different states of
matter?​

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Sound travels fastest in ice because energy is easier to transfer when the molecules are close together. Sound travels slowest in steam because the sound has to move around the gas molecules that are far apart.
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