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When the temperature of a gas in a closed container is raised, the pressure of the gas increases. Explain how the molecules of the gas cause the increase in pressure

      

When the temperature of a gas in a closed container is raised, the pressure of the gas increases..

  

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John
Kinetic energy of molecules increase thereby making the molecules move faster. They hit the walls more frequently with greater momentum i.e. more collisions per unit time.
johnmulu answered the question on February 18, 2017 at 08:43


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