Question

Describe what would happen to the pressure of a gas in the following situations:

i. the gas is heated
ii. the amount of gas is reduced
iii. the size of the container is decreased

Answer 1

i.the gas is heated-When you heat a gas, both its vapor pressure and the volume it occupies increase.

ii.the amount of gas is reduced-The reduction in the volume of the gas means that the molecules are striking the walls more often increasing the pressure.

iii.pressure decreases.

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