Study of Gases
Matter in the gasous state has different characteristics from that in the solid and liquid states. Thus the behavior of gases is expected to differ from that of solid and liquid
Assumption of the kinetic theory of gases
The gas law which explain the physical behavior of gases can be explain with the kinetic theory of gases, the theory explain the behavior of an ideal or perfect gas it states the following
The gas molecules move randomly in straight lines colliding with one another and the shape of the container as a result the speed of the molecules differs and is constantly changing.
The Collins of the gas molecules are perfectly elastic. When two molecules combine the individual energies may change and one may move father while the other one slows down but their total kinetic energies remain the same that is the kinetic energy is concerted to heat
The actual volume occupied by the gas molecules themselves is negligible relative to the volume of the container
The cohesive forces between the gas molecules are negligible
The temperature of the ha is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the gas particles.
In the above theory certain assumption have been made to simplify the description of the behavior of gases, real gses, however show deviation in the behavior as given in the theory.
Kinetic theory deals with hoe the arrangements of particles of substance determine the properties that substance will posses and the state in which is likely to be found under a given set of condition