Rank solid, liquid, and gas into the high, med or low density?

Question

which oneis highest middle and low

this is what i think but not sure:

gas--low

solid--med

liquid--high

Answer 1

you're right, a gas density is low because it has more space to move around. a solid is high because it doesn't move, it vibrates. and a liquid is medium because it takes shape of what it's in giving it an eith or, right in the middle; medium.

Answer 2

tricky question, depending on the level of education you are at, the answers change, for example younger years, it is commonly taught as, Gas low, Liquid medium, Solid high.

However at Sixth Form, the ideology changes, students learn why ice is less dense than water, ice being solid, and water, liquid. And there are many more examples.

Answer 3

gas low, liquid medium, solid high

Do most soilds sink or float in water?

Mercury is a liquid with a density 13 times that of water and more dense than steel, so thier are exceptions