Question
What word is needed to complete blank 4 in the table? Enter your answer Substance & Does it flow? & Can it be compressed? & Density A & yes & no & medium B & yes & BLANK 1 & very low C & yes & BLANK 2 & medium D & BLANK 3 & no & high E & no & no & BLANK 4
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Answer
Substance B: Can it be compressed? = Yes Substance C: Can it be compressed? = No Substance D: Does it flow? = Yes Substance E: Density = High
Explanation
## Step 1:Interpret what each of the properties mean and how they relate to the state of the substance given its 'ability to flow', 'compressibility' and 'density'.## Step 2:Substances that flow are either liquids or gases. Solids, on the contrary, do not flow. ## Step 3:Generally, gases can be compressed, while liquids and solids cannot. ## Step 4:'Density' generally varies. Solids and liquids can hold high to medium density and gases typically have low density.## Step 5:Analyzing 'Substance A', if it 'flows' and cannot be 'compressed', then and having 'medium density', these apply to liquids. Therefore, this could either be a liquid.## Step 6:Analyzing 'Substance B', which 'flows' and has 'very low density', that are typical characteristics of gases. Since gas can be compressed, 'Blank 1' should be filled with 'yes'.## Step 7:'Substance C' similarly flows, possesses medium density but there's no information about its compressibility. As its properties closely mirrors Substance A, we assume that C's compressibility like A will be a 'no'.## Step 8:With Substance D we first decide it's state. Considering 'can it be compressed,' the response 'no' suggests that this could be a solid or liquid. Because, only in 'blank 3' is there question whether this flows. Flowing is typical for liquids not solids, blank 3's response should likely be 'yes' to suggest that it is a liquid.## Step 9:In 'Substance E', no flowing or compression suggests it's a solid state. We know solids can possess high to medium densities and in this scenario, we are in process of suggesting a possible option. In Place of Blank 4, since no substantial density is stated, the ideal response should be either high density or medium. Therefore, we can appropriately put forth 'high' as a plausible response.### Formulas used:**Substance basis attributes Logic:**1. **Liquids -** Flow = Yes, Compress = No, Density = Medium to High2. **Gases -** Flow = Yes, Compress = Yes, Density = Very Low3. **Solids -** Flow = No, Compress = No, Density = High