Tuesday, March 20, 2007

ajohnson-answers

1. What are the three main particles inside an atom?

-The main three particles of a atom is the neutron, proton, and the electron.
The proton is a positively charged particle which with the neutron are in the nucleus.
The electron is a negatively charged particle that is around the nucleus.

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/bodywork_techniques/84130

2. Explain kinetic theory using examples from the web.

-The kinetic theory of matter explains the behavior of solids, liquids, and gases.
http://www.ask.com/

3. Use kinetic theory to explain the behavior of gases as they react to temperature, pressure and volume changes.

-Kinetic theory of gases explains the macroscopic properties of gases, such as pressure, temp., or volume by their molecular composition and motion. The theory states that pressure is caused not by static between molecules, but by collisions between molecules moving around at certain speeds.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinetic_theory

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