Pls help me I don’t understand it’s for my science class. Plz check if correct and tell me wether each is element or compound

Which is an example of the practical pursuit of alchemy? a. forming perfect substances. b. transforming base metals. c. developing metalworking techniques. d. linking spiritual characteristics with material substances.

Energy defines the different "states" of matter. in no more than 3 sentences, describe the amount of kinetic energy that each of the 3 states of matter possesses and relate that to the atom/molecular motion of each "state".

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