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Classifying Matter by State 02:49

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Kinetic Molecular Theory and Gas Laws Explain Properties of Gas Molecules 02:34

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The test of the kinetic molecular theory (KMT) and its postulates is its ability to explain and describe the behavior of a gas. The various gas laws (Boyle’s, Charles’s, Gay-Lussac’s, Avogadro’s, and Dalton’s laws) can be derived from the assumptions of the KMT, which have led chemists to believe that the assumptions of the theory accurately represent the properties of gas molecules.

The Kinetic Molecular Theory Explains the Behavior of Gases

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Quantifying Work 02:30

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As a system undergoes a change, its internal energy can change, and energy can be transferred from the system to the surroundings, or from the surroundings to the system. 

Energy transfer occurs through heat and work. The relationship between internal energy, heat, and work is represented by the equation:



While heat is a function of an observed temperature change, work is a function of an observed volume change called the pressure-volume work. Work (w) can be defined as a force (F) acting...

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The embryo contains a double set of chromosomes, one set from each parent. Fertilization of the haploid egg by the haploid sperm gives rise to the zygote, which develops into the embryo. 
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