Section 2:
Kinetic Molecular Theory
Embedded Files
Unit 1 TESTS will be the first week in October. Review materials are available HERE already. Start studying!
Other Video Content Videos
Other Video Content Videos
These videos are NOT required, but do offer a different perspective on the topic if that helps!
The Science Classroom - this discussion does cover KMT, but spends more time discussing kinetic energy and how that is expressed in the different states of matter.
Tyler DeWitt - this seems to be one of Tyler's earlier vids! He does a great job reminding you of the differences in the states of matter and then introduces KMT and how it is a combo of facts and assumptions.
The Organic Chemistry Tutor - This vid focuses on the actual postulates of KMT in a lot of detail. Goes into some deeper math to justify each postulate and why/how it works.
Written Content
Written Content
The links below are sites with written descriptions of this content. Some prefer to learn from reading rather than watching. If that helps you these resources can be useful!
LibreTexts - Lots of detail on the individual postulates.
U of Hawaii - this discussion provides a preview of how KMT will be used to create that Gas Laws we will use later in this unit.
Resources
Use the link(s) below to access tools to help you in this section. These tools are not required, but typically help a lot by either replacing a big chunks of the notes you need to take and/or with practice and labs. These docs can also usually be used on tests and quizzes.
PhET Gas Simulator - this simulator from the University of Colorado in Boulder will allow you to adjust the properties of a gas like temperature and pressure to see what their effect is on other properties. This will be used in our lab activity for this section to identify mathematical relationships in those properties that will later be used in calculations.
Class Practice
There is NO practice for this Section!!
You will be using an online simulator created by the University of Colorado in Boulder's PhET program. You will use the simulator to establish the relationships between gas particles, namely pressure, temperature, volume, and the number of particles.
These relationships will be the basis for the math we will use in the next section on Gas Laws!
Mastery Quiz
Mastery Quiz
Content for this section will appear on the Section 3 quiz.
There is no quiz for Section 2.
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