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Tro, Principles of Chemistry: A Molecular Approach<br />

Temperature<br />

• measure of the average amount of kinetic energy<br />

ü higher temperature = larger average kinetic energy<br />

• Heat flows from the matter that has high thermal<br />

energy into matter that has low thermal energy.<br />

ü until they reach the same temperature<br />

ü Heat is exchanged through molecular collisions between<br />

the two materials.

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