Kinetic Molecular Theory

The energy of movement is ___.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• mechanical energy

The more energy that particles have, the ___ they move.

• slower

• faster

These properties describe a ___.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Collisions in which particles transfer all their kinetic energy to other particles are called ___.

• elastic

• inelastic

Which one of these is NOT an Ideal Gas Assumption?

• Gas particles are hard, round spheres.

• Gas particles are strongly attracted to one another.

• Gas particles do not take up space.

• Gas particles collide perfectly elastically.

A hypothetical gas that perfectly fits all the assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory is known as

• real gas

• ideal gas

• imaginary gas

• perfect gas

Which of the following is an assumption of the kinetic-molecular theory of gases?

• Collisions between gas particles are inelastic.

• Gases consist of closely spaced particles.

• Gas particles move around in an orderly manner.

• The temperature of a gas depends on the average kinetic energy of the gas particles.

Which condition is necessary for most gases to behave nearly ideally?

• high pressure

• high temperature

• low compressibility

• low expansion

The pressure exerted by a gas does not depend on

• temperature.

• volume.

• number of moles present.

• the identity of the gas.