Practice mode Gases

According to the kinetic molecular theory, the pressure of a gas is caused by ____

Correct answer D. collisions of molecules with the walls of the container

Explanation

Moving molecules strike the walls and change momentum. The force from these collisions per unit area of wall is the gas pressure.

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