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according to the kinetic molecular theory the pressure exerted by a sample of gas at constats volume doubles when the absolute temperature is doubled because

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Answer: gas molecules will hit the container walls more frequently and with greater force

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the postulates of kinetic molecular theory:

1. The pressure exerted by a gas in a container results from collisions between the gas molecules and the container walls.

2. The average kinetic energy of the gas molecules is proportional to the kelvin temperature of the gas.

When the temperature is increased, so the average kinetic energy and the rms speed also increase. This means that the gas molecules will hit the container walls more frequently and with greater force because they are all moving faster. This increase the pressure.

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