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What are the postulates of kinetic theory |
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Answer» *Gases are composed of a large number of particles that behave like hard, spherical objects in a state of constant, random motion. *These particles move in a straight LINE until they collide with another PARTICLE or the walls of the container. *These particles are much SMALLER than the distance between particles. Most of the volume of a gas is therefore empty space. *There is no force of ATTRACTION between gas particles or between the particles and the walls of the container. *Collisions between gas particles or collisions with the walls of the container are perfectly elastic. None of the energy of a gas particle is lost when it collides with another particle or with the walls of the container. *The average kinetic energy of a collection of gas particles depends on the temperature of the gas and nothing else. |
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