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School : _______________________________ Teacher :_______________ Subject: Science 10

LAS Writers : Jeanly Salvalosa Jaleco
Evaluators : Lily Rose Y. Rafaila, Christine Joy G. Sua, Jovy J. Frusa
Lesson/Topic : Kinetic Molecular Theory (Quarter 4 Wk. 2 LAS 3)
Learning Target : Explain the relationships among temperature, pressure and volume of gases using the
Kinetic Molecular Theory. MELC (S9MT-IIj-20)
Reference : Acosta, Herman D. et al. 2015. Science-Grade 10. First Edition. Pasig City, Philippines 1600,
CONTENT:
Kinetic Molecular Theory

The behavior of the gas molecules can be explained by the Kinetic Molecular Theory.
It states that:
a. Gases are composed of molecules. The distances from the molecule are far greater than the molecules’
dimensions. These molecules can be considered as spherical bodies which possess negligible mass
and volume.
b. Gas molecules are always in constant random motion and frequently collide with each other and the
walls of the container. Collisions among molecules are perfectly elastic, that is, energy may be
transfer from molecule to molecule as the result of collision, but the total energy of all molecules in the
system remains the same/constant.
c. There is a negligible attractive or repulsive force between or among gas molecules.
d. Movement of gas molecules is affected by temperature. The average kinetic energy of the molecules
is directly related to the temperature of the gas.

Gases have mass, volume, temperature, and it exerts pressure. The pressure exerted by gas molecules is
due to the collision among gas molecules and with the walls of the container. The frequency of the collision is
affected by temperature because gas molecules move faster at high temperature, on the other hand, they
move slowly at low temperature. The faster the movement of the molecules, the more frequent the collision,
causing an increase in pressure.

EXAMPLE: FALSE 1. The pressure of the gas will decrease if the collision is more frequent.

ACTIVITY : Finding Flaws

Instruction: Write TRUE if the postulate is accurate and FALSE if the postulate is flawed. Then identify and
underline the possible weakness or flaws in the postulates.

__________1. A gas consists of a collection of small particles traveling in straight line motion and obeying
Newton’s Laws.
__________2. The molecules in a gas occupy negligible volume.

__________3. There are very strong attractive forces between the molecules of gases.

__________4. The average kinetic energy of the molecules is inversely proportional to the temperature
of the gas.

__________5. Collisions between molecules are perfectly elastic (that is, no energy is gained nor lost during
the collision).
__________6. Gas molecules can be considered as circular bodies which possess negligible mass.

__________7. There are negligible attractive or repulsive forces between molecules.

__________8. The average kinetic energy of a molecule is constant.

__________9. Gas molecules are always in constant random motion and frequently collide with each other.

__________10. Gas molecules move slower at low temperature and they move faster at high temperature.