Molecular Model
 

Molecular Model problem 22


The diagram shows gas particles hitting the wall of a container. The system is at room temperature.




Why do the gas particles exert a pressure on the wall?


  • When the particles hit the wall, their momentum changes, which causes a force.


  • When the particles hit the wall, their average kinetic energy increases.


  • The particles expand when they hit the wall.


  • The particles collide with each other.


 

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