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What happens to the speed of atoms/molecules when a substance is heated?
What happens to the speed of atoms/molecules when a substance is heated?
What happens to the volume of a substance when it is cooled?
What happens to the volume of a substance when it is cooled?
What is temperature a measurement of?
What is temperature a measurement of?
What happens to the collisions between atoms/molecules when a substance is warmed?
What happens to the collisions between atoms/molecules when a substance is warmed?
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Do the atoms/molecules themselves expand or shrink when a substance is heated or cooled?
Do the atoms/molecules themselves expand or shrink when a substance is heated or cooled?
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According to the kinetic molecular theory, what is the primary characteristic of gas molecules?
According to the kinetic molecular theory, what is the primary characteristic of gas molecules?
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What happens to the collisions between gas molecules as the temperature increases?
What happens to the collisions between gas molecules as the temperature increases?
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According to the principle of equipartition of energy, what is true about the average translational energy of gas molecules?
According to the principle of equipartition of energy, what is true about the average translational energy of gas molecules?
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When gases expand, what happens to their potential and kinetic energy?
When gases expand, what happens to their potential and kinetic energy?
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What is the primary assumption made by the kinetic theory of gases regarding gas particles?
What is the primary assumption made by the kinetic theory of gases regarding gas particles?
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