alleryStart learning →The theory used alongside the ideal gas concept to explain the gas laws is:
AKinetic molecular
BValence bond theory
CCollision repair
DCrystal field theory
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Kinetic molecular
1. The gas laws describe behaviour; something else has to explain it.
2. An ideal gas is a hypothetical construct that may be used along with kinetic molecular theory.
3. Together they effectively explain the gas laws.
4. Valence bond and crystal field theories concern bonding rather than gas behaviour.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 9 'Gases', sections 9.1-9.6_
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