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Gases — Quiz

Question 10 • Chemistry

Which is an example of the kinetic-molecular theory not holding true for a gas?

Answer
A
The particles in a gas travel in straight lines in a continuous, random motion.
B
The average kinetic energy of particles depends only on the temperature.
C
The attraction between particles causes a gas to condense at low temperatures.
D
The particles in a gas make up a small portion of the total volume of the gas.

Explanation

The kinetic-molecular theory assumes gas particles have negligible attractions and move freely between collisions. The theory does not account for attractions that can make a gas condense at low temperatures, so C describes a situation where its assumptions fail. Straight-line random motion, temperature-dependent average kinetic energy, and particles occupying little of the gas’s total volume are all assumptions of the theory.

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