According to kinetic molecular theory, what effect do collisions between gas particles in a sample of an ideal gas have?
1 Answer
May 10, 2017
None.
Explanation:
According to the kinetic theory of gases, collisions between molecules are perfectly elastic.
That is, when the molecules collide, they bounce off each other with no loss or gain of energy. No attractive or repulsive forces are involved during collisions so energy is conserved.
