What is the lowest energy state of matter?
The lowest energy level of a system is called its ground state; higher energy levels are called excited states.
Which state of matter has the highest energy?
gaseous stateEnergy and State of Matter Particles has the highest kinetic energy when they are in the gaseous state. Kinetic energy is related to heat (also called thermal energy).
What has less energy than a solid?
Molecules in a liquid have more energy than molecules in a solid. And if you heat it up even more, the molecules will speed up so much that they won't be stuck together at all. The molecules in the gas have the most energy.
Why do solids have the least potential energy?
The particles in the solid state are very close together. There is almost no space between the particles, so they have very low potential energy.