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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