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What are the five main points of kinetic theory of gas?​

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The five main postulates of the KMT are as follows:

(1) the particles in a gas are in constant, random motion,

(2) the combined volume of the particles is negligible

(3) the particles exert no forces on one another,

(4) any collisions between the particles are completely elastic.

(5) the average kinetic energy of the particles is proportional to the temperature in kelvins.

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The kinetic-molecular theory of gases assumes that ideal gas molecules

(1) are constantly moving;

(2) have negligible volume;

(3) have negligible intermolecular forces;

(4) undergo perfectly elastic collisions; and

(5) have an average kinetic energy proportional to the ideal gas's absolute temperature.

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