Keisha makes a table to compare plasmas and solids.

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|}
\hline
& Plasma & Solid \\
\hline
Kinetic energy & [tex]$X$[/tex] & [tex]$Y$[/tex] \\
\hline
Density & & [tex]$Y$[/tex] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Which labels belong in the cells marked [tex]$X$[/tex] and [tex]$Y$[/tex]?

A. [tex]$X$[/tex]: High, [tex]$Y$[/tex]: High
B. [tex]$X$[/tex]: High, [tex]$Y$[/tex]: Low
C. [tex]$X$[/tex]: Low, [tex]$Y$[/tex]: High
D. [tex]$X$[/tex]: Low, [tex]$Y$[/tex]: Low



Answer :

To solve the given problem, we need to fill the table with the appropriate labels.

Let's first understand the characteristics of plasma and solids:

1. Kinetic Energy:
- Plasma: Generally, particles in plasma have high kinetic energy because plasma is a state of matter that consists of highly energetic ions and free electrons.
- Solid: Particles in a solid typically have low kinetic energy since the particles are closely packed and vibrate in place.

2. Density:
- Plasma: The density of plasma can vary widely but generally, for many common forms of plasma, the density is low, especially compared to solids.
- Solid: Solids usually have high density because the particles are tightly packed together.

Now, we map these characteristics into the question and the table:

### Table

\begin{tabular}{|l|c|c|}
\hline & Plasma & Solid \\
\hline Kinetic energy & High & Low \\
\hline Density & Low & High \\
\hline \hline
\end{tabular}

### Key:

- When referring to the table:
- For Plasma:
- Kinetic Energy: High
- Density: Low
- For Solid:
- Kinetic Energy: Low
- Density: High

### Fancy Table Labels

Given:
- [tex]\(X = \text{High}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(Y = \text{High}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(X = \text{High}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(Y = \text{Low}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(X = \text{Low}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(Y = \text{High}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(X = \text{Low}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(Y = \text{Low}\)[/tex]

The labels used in your table map out as follows:

- First [tex]\(X\)[/tex]: High (Plasma's kinetic energy)
- First [tex]\(Y\)[/tex]: High (Solid's kinetic energy)
- Second [tex]\(X\)[/tex]: High (Plasma's kinetic energy)
- Second [tex]\(Y\)[/tex]: Low (Plasma's density)
- Third [tex]\(X\)[/tex]: Low (Solid's kinetic energy)
- Third [tex]\(Y\)[/tex]: High (Solid's density)
- Fourth [tex]\(X\)[/tex]: Low (Solid's kinetic energy)
- Fourth [tex]\(Y\)[/tex]: Low (Plasma's density)