3.5 Kinetic Molecular Theory

Abbreviation of kinetic molecular theory:

KMT

The kinetic molecular relates the macroscopic properties of gases to ______ of the particles in the gas

Motions

The kinetic molecular relates the ______ of gases to the motions of particles in the gas

Macroscopic properties

The Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution describes the:

Distribution of the kinetic energies of particles at a given temperature

The ______ describes the distribution of the kinetic energies of particles at a given temperature

Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution

All the particles in a sample of matter are in ______ motion

Continuous, random

The average kinetic energy of a particle is related to its average velocity by:

KE = 1/2 mv^2

The Kelvin temperature of a sample of matter is proportional to the ______ of the particles in the sample

Average kinetic energy

The ______ of a sample of matter is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the particles in the sample

Kelvin temperature

The Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution provides a graphical representation of the ______ of particles at a given temperature

Energies/velocities

The ______ provides a graphical representation of the energies/velocities of particles at a given temperature

Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution

The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution provides a graphical representation of the energies/velocities of particles at a given:

Temperature