Introduction Of Chapter
To explain the behaviour of gases In the early stage Boyle, Newton, and a number of other individuals attempted to use the idea that gases are composed of small atomic particles. Over 150 years later, In the nineteenth century, Maxwell Boltzmann, and others developed the true atomic theory which is known as Kinetic Theory Of Gases that achieved astounding success.
Based on the notion that a gas is made up of atoms or molecules that are moving quickly, Kinetic theory described how gases behave. A few simple but convincing assumptions were made in this theory about the size, motion of the particles , interatomic collision and forces etc.
The Kinetic theory of gases provides a molecular interpretation of a gas’s pressure and temperature and agrees with both Avogadro’s hypothesis and the laws of gases. It accurately explains how much heat each gas can hold. Additionally, it links the quantifiable characteristics of gases, such as viscosity, conduction, and diffusion, with the molecular parameters, resulting in estimations of the sizes and masses of molecules.
We will study all the assumptions and outcomes of Kinetic theory in this chapter.