Chapter 6, Problem 6.13QE

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Four assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory have to be listed.

Concept Introduction:

The kinetic molecular theory describes the gas particles and the behavior of gas particles at the molecular level. The major postulates of Kinetic molecular theory are as follows:

• All gaseous molecules are in random motion with no intermolecular attractive or repulsive forces between them.
• The size of the gaseous molecules is quite small compared to the average intermolecular distance between any two molecules.
• The collisions are perfectly elastic that essentially means all the kinetic energy is conserved.