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| An explanation of how particles in matter behave. |
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| 3 Assumptions of kinetic theory |
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1. All matter is composed of small particles
2. These particles are in constant, random motion.
3. These particles are colliding with each other and the walls of their container. |
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| The total energy of a material's particles- including kinetic (moving) and potential (stored) energies. |
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| The amount of energy needed to change a solid to a liquid. |
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| The amount of energy required for the liquid at its boiling point to become a gas. |
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| The spreading of particles throughout a room |
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| As particles gain energy (heat up) they move faster and farther apart resulting in an increase in size of a substance. |
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| The movements of the particles closer together resulting in an overall shrinking of the object. |
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| Substances which have no definite melting point. Glass and plastices are examples. These materials have very different properties than crystalline solids. |
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