All the following are postulates of the kinetic-molecular theory of gases except:
A)The collisions between molecules are elastic.
B)The gas molecules are in constant motion.
C)At a constant temperature,each molecule has the same kinetic energy.
D)The volumes of the molecules are negligible compared with the volume of the container.
E)The gas molecules are in rapid motion.

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The kinetic-molecular theory of gases does not state that each molecule has the same kinetic energy, but it does state that the average kinetic energy of gas molecules is directly proportional to the temperature of the gas.

All the Following Are Postulates of the Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases