Kinetic Molecular Theory Of Gases

The kinetic theory of gases is the study of the microscopic behavior of molecules and the interactions which lead to macroscopic relationships like the ideal gas law. The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases begins with five postulates that describe the behavior of molecules in a gas. These postulates are based upon some simple, basic scientific notions, but they also involve some simplying assumptions .
                                                                Postulates

• A gas consists of individual particles in constant and random motion.
• The individual particles have negligible volume.
• The individual particles do not attract or repel one another in any way.
• The pressure of the gas is due entirely to the force of the collisions of the gas particles with the walls of the container.