Question

Which of the following is not apart of the Particle Theory of Matter? *

A. Atoms are always in motion
B. The motion of atoms increase with temperature
C. Atoms attract each other
D. Atoms do not have empty spaces between them

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Atoms do not have empty spaces between them

Explanation:

That atoms do not have empty spaces between them is not part of the particle theory of matter.

Here are some of the postulates of the theory;

• A gas is composed of a large number of identical molecules moving at different speeds.
• The space occupied by gas molecules is negligible compared to the volume of space they occupy.
• The temperature of a gas is a function of their average kinetic energy.