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The Kinetic Molecular Theory (KMT) A Key to Understanding How Molecular Macroscopic. States of matter. Solid Particles packed closely together, in an ordered fashion May only vibrate. Liquid Particles close together, in a more random fashion
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The Kinetic Molecular Theory (KMT)A Key to Understanding How Molecular Macroscopic States of matter • Solid • Particles packed closely together, in an ordered fashion • May only vibrate • Liquid • Particles close together, in a more random fashion • Particles may move past each other, but attracted to each other • Gas • Particles far apart • Particles may move past each other, NOT really attracted to each other
The Kinetic Molecular Theory (KMT)A Key to Understanding How Molecular Macroscopic • Solid • Rigid (does not flow –maintains its shape) • Definite Volume (doesn’t spontaneously change) • Not compressible (can’t squish it) States of Matter – Macroscopic Properties
The Kinetic Molecular Theory (KMT)A Key to Understanding How Molecular Macroscopic • Liquid • Flows – takes shape of container • Definite Volume (doesn’t spontaneously change) • Somewhat compressible (can squish it a little) States of Matter – Macroscopic Properties
The Kinetic Molecular Theory (KMT)A Key to Understanding How Molecular Macroscopic • Gas • Flows – takes shape of container • No Definite Volume (fills any container) • Compressible (can squish it) States of Matter – Macroscopic Properties