Which statement best describes the cause of gas pressure? A) The gas molecules take up more space. B) The collisions between rapidly moving gas molecules and the sides of the container increase in the smaller space. C) The weight of gas molecules pushing down on the bottom of this container increases in the smaller space. D) The repulsion between the charge of a gas molecule and the charge of the sides of the container increase in the smaller space. E) The air molecules are pushed out of the container.

Which statement best describes the cause of gas pressure? A) The gas molecules take up more space. B) The collisions between rapidly moving gas molecules and the sides of the container increase in the smaller space. C) The weight of gas molecules pushing down on the bottom of this container increases in the smaller space. D) The repulsion between the charge of a gas molecule and the charge of the sides of the container increase in the smaller space. E) The air molecules are pushed out of the container.

Chemistry

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Publisher:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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