In a solid, molecules are held together by strong intermolecular forces of attraction. As a result, they are unable to move from their initial place but they can vibrate at their mean position.
Hence, in solid substances the molecules have low kinetic energy.
Whereas in liquids, the molecules are held by less strong intermolecular forces of attraction as compared to solids. Due to which they are able to slide past each other. Hence, they have medium kinetic energy.
In gases, the molecules are held by weak Vander waal forces. Hence, they have high kinetic energy due to which they move rapidly from one place to another leading to more number of collisions.
Hence, gases are able to expand more rapidly as compared to liquids.
In plasma state, there is hot ionized gas which contains positively charged ions and negatively charged electrons.
In plasma state, molecules move much more rapidly than molecules of a gas.
Thus, we can conclude that solid state of matter has least amount of kinetic energy.
They are indeed placed from the far left hand side of the periodic table in almost the same column. If you step around the table between left to right, the movement of electrons rises by one. When you progress down the line, the number of power increases by the one.
Generally, a gas behaves more like an ideal gas at higher temperature and lower pressure, as the potential energy due to intermolecular forces becomes less significant compared with the particles' kinetic energy, and the size of the molecules becomes less significant compared to the empty space between them.
