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Which postulate of the kinetic molecular theory breaks down under conditions of high pressure?

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  • david
    Lv 7
    3 years ago
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    Molecules of a gas (or particles) are theorized to take up negligible space ... near zero compared to the volume of the gas. At high pressures the molecules take up a larger percentage of the space.

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