According to the kinetic molecular theory, what is the major defining property of gases compared to solids and liquids?
A
Gases have strong intermolecular forces holding the particles together.
B
Gases have particles that vibrate in fixed positions.
C
Gases have a fixed volume and shape.
D
Gases have particles that are far apart and move freely in all directions.
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Recall the kinetic molecular theory, which explains the behavior of particles in different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases.
Understand that in solids, particles are closely packed and vibrate in fixed positions, giving solids a fixed shape and volume.
Recognize that in liquids, particles are close but can move past each other, allowing liquids to have a fixed volume but no fixed shape.
Note that gases differ because their particles are far apart and move freely in all directions, which means gases have neither a fixed shape nor a fixed volume.
Conclude that the major defining property of gases, according to the kinetic molecular theory, is that their particles are widely spaced and move independently and rapidly.