2007-09-05 08:32:49 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_theory_of_gases
2007-09-05 08:38:09 · answer #1 · answered by anotherhumanmale 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of things such as the pressure of a gas and diffusion can be explained by the fact that molecules are moving. This is the Kinetic Theory. Molecules behave as very small hard spheres, and bounce off each other (and the walls) perfectly elastically.
If you raise the temperature, the molecules move faster. The motion of molecules is random in gases and liquids, and is limited to vibration in solids.
2007-09-05 15:37:27 · answer #2 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Kinetic Theory of Matter has several parts:
1) everything is made of tiny particles called atoms
2) these particles are always moving
3) increased temperature causes the particles to move faster
4) the more mass (the larger they are), the slower they move
2007-09-05 15:37:22 · answer #3 · answered by Deborah P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋