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When a gas is heated, the gas particles have more kinetic energy. Complete the following sentence: This means they move about more and have more ______ with the sides of the container. This increases the pressure.

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Step-by-step explanation:

As the particles heat up, they move around more, resulting in them hitting the sides of the container more.

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