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Diffusion
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Such spontaneous mixing of the particles of two substances caused by their random motion.
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effusion
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A process by which gas particles pass through a tiny opening.
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elastic collision
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One in which there is no net loss of kinetic energy.
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Fluids
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Because liquids and gases flow, this is what they are both referred to.
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Ideal Gas
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An imaginary gas that perfectly fits all the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory.
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Kinetic-Molecular Theory
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Based on the idea that particles of matter are always in motion.
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Real Gas
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Gas that does not behave completely according to the assumptions of the kinetic-molecular theory.
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Atmosphere of pressure
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Defined as being exactly equivalent to 760 mmHg
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barometer
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device used to measure atmospheric pressure
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