Which of the following is NOT part of the kinetic theory of gases?     A. Gas particles do not attract or repel one another.     B. There is very little empty space in a gas.     C) Gas particles move faster when the temperature increases.     D. A gas is composed of very small particles.     E. Gas particles move rapidly.

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  1. Which of the following is NOT part of the kinetic theory of gases?
       
    A. Gas particles do not attract or repel one another.
       
    B. There is very little empty space in a gas.
       
    C) Gas particles move faster when the temperature increases.
       
    D. A gas is composed of very small particles.
       
    E. Gas particles move rapidly.
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The Kinetic Theory of gas describes the motion of ideal gas molecules in space.

It describes the gas particles as small perfectly round spheres, having negligible mass and volume, constantly colliding in perfectly elastic collisions with each other.

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