Which statement best describes the cause of gas pressure? A) The gas molecules take up more space. B) The collisions between rapidly moving gas molecules and the sides of the container increase in the smaller space. C) The weight of gas molecules pushing down on the bottom of this container increases in the smaller space. D) The repulsion between the charge of a gas molecule and the charge of the sides of the container increase in the smaller space. E) The air molecules are pushed out of the container.

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Boyle's Law explores the effects of pressure on the volume of an ideal gas.
A picture of a gas contained in a cylinder is shown below.
When the piston is pushed down, the gas is compressed and the gas pressure
inside is increasing.
Which statement best describes the cause of gas pressure?
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A) The gas molecules take up more space.
B) The collisions between rapidly moving gas
molecules and the sides of the container
increase in the smaller space.
C) The weight of gas molecules pushing down
on the bottom of this container increases in the
smaller space.
D) The repulsion between the charge of a gas
molecule and the charge of the sides of the
container increase in the smaller space.
E) The air molecules are pushed out of the
container.
Transcribed Image Text:Boyle's Law explores the effects of pressure on the volume of an ideal gas. A picture of a gas contained in a cylinder is shown below. When the piston is pushed down, the gas is compressed and the gas pressure inside is increasing. Which statement best describes the cause of gas pressure? MacBook Air A) The gas molecules take up more space. B) The collisions between rapidly moving gas molecules and the sides of the container increase in the smaller space. C) The weight of gas molecules pushing down on the bottom of this container increases in the smaller space. D) The repulsion between the charge of a gas molecule and the charge of the sides of the container increase in the smaller space. E) The air molecules are pushed out of the container.
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