Overall theme/understanding:
According to the Kinetic-Molecular Theory, the state of matter of a substance depends on the kinetic energy of its particles and strength of attraction between the particles.
1. Kinetic Molecular Theory applied to gasses: pg 420-423
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What are the postulates of the Kinetic-Molecular Theory?
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What are the behaviors that result from each postulate? (how do gases move/interact with each other/etc)
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Define kinetic energy.
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Explain what determines the kinetic energy of a gas sample.
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What evidence suggests that gases are in constant motion?
2. Gas Laws (Boyle’s & Charles’ Laws): pg 431-437
 Give the equation for Boyle’s Law.
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Explain the relationship between temperature and volume of a gas. Provide a specific example of when Boyle’s Law could be observed.
 Give the equation for Charles’ Law.
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Explain the relationship between pressure and volume of a gas. Provide a specific example of when Charles’s Law could be observed.
3. Measuring Gases and the Ideal Gas Law: pg 424- 430 and 441-443
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What are the measurable properties of a gas?
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What units is each measured in?
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Explain the formula for the ideal gas law. What does each letter represent?
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Explain the significance of this equation for the properties of all gases.

4. Intra and Intermolecular Forces and resulting properties: pg 458 – 466
 Define intramolecular and intermolecular force. What do the prefixes “intra” and “inter” mean?
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What is stronger, intra or intermolecular forces?
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Identify and explain the 3 intramolecular forces/bond types
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Identify and explain the 3 types of intermolecular forces.
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Of the intermolecular forces, which is the strongest? Weakest?
5. Kinetic Molecular Theory applied to liquids: pg 458- 460 and 467- 470
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What determines whether a substance is a liquid at room temperature?
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What are the properties of liquids? How are these properties explained by the Kinetic
Molecular Theory?
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What is viscosity? What determines the viscosity of a liquid?
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What is surface tension? What determines surface tension of a liquid?
6. Kinetic Molecular Theory applied to solids: pg 458-460 and 471- 478
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What determines whether a substance is a solid at room temperature?
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What are the properties of solids? How are these properties explained by the Kinetic
Molecular Theory?
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Choose 2 of the categories of solids to compare. Explain how they are similar and different. Why?