Which of the following is NOT a postulate of the kinetic theory of gases?
- A.Gas molecules are in constant random motion
- B.Collisions between gas molecules are perfectly elastic
- C.Gas molecules attract one another strongly at all times
- D.The volume of the molecules is negligible compared with the volume of the container
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The kinetic theory of an ideal gas assumes exactly the opposite: that there are no forces of attraction or repulsion between molecules except during the brief moment of a collision.
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