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What are the three main assumptions of the kinetic theory of matter?

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The three assumptions are
(1) that the matter consists of small particles,
(2) there is large separation between the molecules compared to their size, and
(3) particles are in constant motion and collisions are perfectly elastic (no loss of energy).
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