The Kinetic Molecular Theory aims to explain the behavior of ideal gases by making several assumptions: (1) gases are made up of particles in constant, random motion; (2) gas particles have kinetic energy that depends on temperature; (3) collisions between particles are elastic with no loss of energy. It also assumes that (4) gas particles are very small and occupy no volume, and (5) there are no attractive or repulsive forces between particles. This theory explains how gas pressure arises from particle collisions with the container walls.
The Kinetic Molecular Theory aims to explain the behavior of ideal gases by making several assumptions: (1) gases are made up of particles in constant, random motion; (2) gas particles have kinetic energy that depends on temperature; (3) collisions between particles are elastic with no loss of energy. It also assumes that (4) gas particles are very small and occupy no volume, and (5) there are no attractive or repulsive forces between particles. This theory explains how gas pressure arises from particle collisions with the container walls.
The Kinetic Molecular Theory aims to explain the behavior of ideal gases by making several assumptions: (1) gases are made up of particles in constant, random motion; (2) gas particles have kinetic energy that depends on temperature; (3) collisions between particles are elastic with no loss of energy. It also assumes that (4) gas particles are very small and occupy no volume, and (5) there are no attractive or repulsive forces between particles. This theory explains how gas pressure arises from particle collisions with the container walls.
The Kinetic Molecular Theory aims to explain the behavior of ideal gases by making several assumptions: (1) gases are made up of particles in constant, random motion; (2) gas particles have kinetic energy that depends on temperature; (3) collisions between particles are elastic with no loss of energy. It also assumes that (4) gas particles are very small and occupy no volume, and (5) there are no attractive or repulsive forces between particles. This theory explains how gas pressure arises from particle collisions with the container walls.
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Kinetic Molecular Theory
• The Kinetic Molecular Theory aims to explain the behavior of
gases. Gases that behave ideally are known as ideal gases.
• Ideal gases are gases that behave according to the kinetic
molecular theory. • The kinetic molecular theory makes the following assumptions about ideal gases: 1.Gases are made up of particles that are in constant, random motion. 2.Gas particles have kinetic energy, and the amount of kinetic energy depends on the temperature of the gas. 3.The collisions between gas particles are elastic, so there is no transfer of energy or loss of energy. 4.Particles are very small so they occupy no volume 5.There are no attraction or repulsion (intermolecular forces) present, so gas particles will move in a straight line until they collide with the walls of the container/other gas particles. 1.Gases are made up of particles that are in constant, random motion
• gases take the shape and volume of the container, gases
can be compressed and they exert a force on the container, this is called pressure. • This pressure is coming from the collisions between the walls and the gas molecules. Inside a container, gas particles move in constant, random, straight-line motion, colliding with the walls of the container and between gas particles. 2: Gas particles have kinetic energy.
• Gas particles at higher temperatures have higher
kinetic energy. So, the higher the kinetic energy, the more collisions will occur between the gas particles and/or the walls of the container. 3: The collisions between gas particles are elastic.
• when gas particles collide, no energy is lost or
transferred from one gas particle to another. So, the total kinetic energy before collision will be the same as the total kinetic energy after the collision. 4: Gas particles are very small so their volume is insignificant.
• ideal gases occupy no volume since their particles
are so small compared to the volume in which it is being contained. 5: Gas particles have no attractive or repulsive forces.
• gases contain no intermolecular forces holding
them together. • Intermolecular forces are forces of attraction between molecules that influence the physical properties of molecules.