The Pressure Exerted by a Gas on Its Container Is

question 64

Multiple Choice

The pressure exerted by a gas on its container is directly proportional to

• A)the volume of the container.
• B)the mass of the individual gas molecules.
• C)the centigrade temperature of the gas.
• D)the number of moles of gas in the sample.
• E)the Fahrenheit temperature of the gas.

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Definitions:

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