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Explain why increasing the temperature of a gas in a closed, rigid container causes the pressure in the container to increase.
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Explain why increasing the temperature of a gas in a closed, rigid container causes the pressure in the container to increase.

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The atoms/ particles that are in the gas have gotten energy from the heat, because of that, they zoom around the container, putting pressure on it :) hope it helps :)
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