Kinetic Theory of Gases and Gas Laws
The molecular picture behind gas behaviour, and the classic experimental laws that describe it.
Kinetic Theory Assumptions
Kinetic theory explains gas behaviour by modelling a gas as a large number of tiny particles in constant, random motion, colliding elastically with each other and the container walls.
Gas Laws
| Law | Relationship |
|---|---|
| Boyle's Law | Pressure × Volume = constant (at fixed temperature) |
| Charles's Law | Volume ∝ Temperature (at fixed pressure) |
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