Which of the Following Statements Regarding How Gases Occupy Container

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding how gases occupy container volumes is NOT correct?

• A)Gases fill the entire volume of a container regardless of pressure.
• B)The pressure exerted by a sample of gas in a container at a given temperature is uniform in all directions.
• C)As the temperature decreases, the fraction of the container volume occupied by gas molecules decreases.
• D)The volume unoccupied by gas molecules is spread uniformly throughout the container volume.
• E)If gases confined to a smaller volume are allowed to enter a larger volume, they expand and distribute evenly throughout the new space available.