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3.5 Kinetic Molecular Theory

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Kinetic Molar Theory

Kinetic Molar Theory (or KMT) relates the macroscopic properties of a gas, such as pressure, volume, or temperature, to the motion of individual particles in the gas.

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13 lessons

  1. 3.1Intermolecular and Interparticle ForcesPreview lesson
  2. 3.2Properties of SolidsPreview lesson
  3. 3.3Solids, Liquids, and GasesPreview lesson
  4. 3.4Ideal Gas LawPreview lesson
  5. 3.5Kinetic Molecular TheoryThis lesson
  6. 3.6Deviation from Ideal Gas LawPreview lesson
  7. 3.7Solutions and MixturesPreview lesson
  8. 3.8Representations of SolutionsPreview lesson
  9. 3.9Separation of Solutions and MixturesPreview lesson
  10. 3.10SolubilityPreview lesson
  11. 3.11Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic SpectrumPreview lesson
  12. 3.12Properties of PhotonsPreview lesson
  13. 3.13Beer-Lambert LawPreview lesson

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