Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics, Structure, and Change

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1429290196
ISBN 13: 978-1-42929-019-7

Chapter 1 - Topic 1B - The kinetic model - Discussion Questions - Page 56: 1B.1

Answer

The kinetic model is based on three assumptions. 1) The gas composed of large number of identical molecules. 2)The molecules undergo perfectly elastic collisions with each other. 3) The size of molecules is insignificant.

Work Step by Step

The simplest kinetic model is based on three assumptions that: (1) The gas is composed of a large number of identical molecules moving in random directions separated by distances that are large compared with their size (2) The molecules undergo perfectly elastic collisions with each other and with the walls of the container but otherwise do not interact. (3) The size of the molecules is insignificant in the sense that their diameters are much smaller than the average distance traveled between collisions.
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