The particles in a liquid are usually a. closer together and lower in energy than those in a solid. b. farther apart and higher in energy than those in a gas. c. closer together and lower in energy than those in a gas. d. farther apart and lower in energy than those in a solid.

c. closer together and lower in energy than those in a gas.

Explanation:

The three states of matter include solid, liquid and gas.

The solids are characterized by having the most tightly packed set of particles, followed by liquid then gas.

In terms of energy difference, the gas has the highest amount of energy followed by liquid then solid.

When a liquid is compared, the liquid particles are usually closer together and lower in energy than gas particles.

This validates option C