The Kinetic Theory of Gases

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:assumes collisions between particles are perfectly elastic
gas particles have negligible volume
no intermolecular forces between gas particles
gptkbp:basisFor ideal gas law
gptkbp:category chemistry
physics
gptkbp:describes behavior of gases
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Ludwig_Boltzmann
gptkbp:explains gptkb:Avogadro's_law
gptkb:Boyle's_law
gptkb:Charles's_law
gptkb:Gay-Lussac's_law
macroscopic properties of gases
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Kinetic Theory of Gases
gptkbp:predicts diffusion and effusion of gases
pressure results from collisions with container walls
gptkbp:proposedBy gases consist of small particles in constant motion
gptkbp:relatedTo temperature to average kinetic energy of particles
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:statistical_mechanics
thermodynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Leonard_B._Loeb
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5