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A gas is at a higher energy state than a solid for any given material. This means that the gas has overcome some sort of restriction inherent in the solid state; namely, the gas molecules are less strongly attracted to each other than the solid molecules. So, any energy put into the gas will result in more motion than in the solid, as less is wasted to overcome the intermolecular forces. Think of kicking a pile of sand, and then kicking a block of concrete. The sand will move more :)

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