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Gases, as opposed to solids and liquids, do not have definite volumes. If we decrease the volume of a gas in a closed container the result is that we increase the gas pressure.

The best explanation for this is that decreasing the volume...

A) Increases the surface area of the container of the gas.
B) Increases the force of collisions between the gas particles.
C) Decreases the force of collisions between the gas particles.
D) Decreases the number of collisions between the gas particles.

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B) Increases the force of collisions between the gas particles.

pressure is FORCE divided by area

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