1. According to Kinetic Theory, are the collisions of the gas particles considered elastic or inelastic collisions?
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Step 1: In the kinetic theory of ideal gases, collisions between gas particles are treated as elastic (perfectly elastic), meaning both momentum and kinetic energy are conserved in each collision. Show more…
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