Kinetic Molecular Theory

postulates

Gas particles move in _____

straight, random motion

they move in a straight line until ___

they collide with another particle or the walls of their container.

Particles are much smaller than ___

the distance between them

particles are not ____

attracted to one another.

collisions are perfectly ___

elastic, meaning no energy is lost during the interaction.

Kinetic theory is only dependent on ___

temperature.