Which One of the Following Statements Is Not Correct

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is not correct?

• A)An increase in temperature causes an increase in pressure of a gas because the frequency of molecules colliding with the walls of the container increases.
• B)An increase in temperature causes an increase in pressure of a gas because the average force exerted by molecules colliding with the walls of the container increases.
• C)All gases behave like an ideal gas at sufficiently low pressure and high temperature.
• D)The ratio PV/nRT for a real gas can be less than 1 because of attractive forces between molecules.
• E)The pressure exerted by oxygen molecules is greater than the pressure exerted by nitrogen molecules in a balloon filled with air because oxygen molecules are heavier.

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