Which of the following is NOT an assumption made by kinetic molecular theory? 1. Gas particles are constantly moving in random directions 2. An ideal gas steadily loses energy due to elastic collisions with the walls of the container 3. The volume of the gas particles is negligi- ble compared to the size of the container 4. The kinetic energy of a gas is solely de- pendent on the temperature 5. An ideal gas does not exhibit attractive or repulsive forces

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Which of the following is NOT an assumption made by kinetic molecular theory?

1. Gas particles are constantly moving in random directions

2. An ideal gas steadily loses energy due to elastic collisions with the walls of the container

3. The volume of the gas particles is negligi- ble compared to the size of the container

4. The kinetic energy of a gas is solely de- pendent on the temperature

5. An ideal gas does not exhibit attractive or repulsive forces

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