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What is the meaning of kinetic as it is used in describing gases and molecular theory? What is kinetic energy?
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According to the kinetic molecular theory, gas particles are in constant motion and they collide with each other and the walls of the container in a perfectly elastic manner. This means there is no loss of kinetic energy in the collisions. Show more…
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