Why does sound travel at different speeds through various materials?

It is easier for sound waves to go through solids than through liquids because the molecules are closer together and more tightly bonded in solids.

Explanation:

each chemical family is represented as a group or column on the periodic table. based on chemical properties, there are 6 types of chemical families. group 1 represents alkali metals, group 2 represents alkaline earth metals, groups 3 to 12 represent transition metals, groups 13 to 16 represent non-metals and other metals, group 17 represents halogens and group 18 represents noble gases.

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