Which statement below is NOT an assumption made in the molecular model of an ideal gas?
A. The average separation between molecules is large compared with the dimensions of the molecules.
B. The molecules undergo inelastic collisions with one another.
C. The forces between molecules are short range.
D. The molecules obey Newton's laws of motion.
E. Any molecule can move in any direction with equal probability.
Answer: B
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