Week 11: Temperature, Kinetic Theory, and the Gas Laws

Learning Objectives

After going through this unit activities carefully, you should be able to

• Define temperature and state the units of temperature.
• Explain and apply the ideal gas laws.
• Explain everyday phenomena using kinetic theory.
• Describe the phase transitions of matter.
• Apply the concepts of thermal expansion, specific heat, and latent heats of fusion and vaporization.

What is absolute zero? 

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