Which of the following best describes the formation of plasma?
a) plasma forms when a gas reaches extremely low temperatures and freezes into a solid.
b) plasma forms when the kinetic energy of a gas decreases, and the particles become ionized.
c) plasma forms when the kinetic energy of a gas increases and intermolecular forces cause particles to move closer together.
d) plasma forms when a gas reaches extremely high temperatures, and electrons are released from the atoms.