Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases
This is a model which explains the behavior of gases at the molecular level.
There are 5 points to this theory:
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1.
gases are fluids
2.
gases have low density
3.
gases are compressible
4.
gases fill their container & exert pressure
5.
temperature is porportional to kinetic energy
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