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1.

Describe how the pressure that gas molecules exert on the

walls of a container changes when the temperature of the gas
increases. Explain your answer.

2.

A cylinder has a fixed volume of 1.36 x 10-3 m3 and contains a

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gas at a pressure of 1.04 x 105 Pa when the temperature is

15C.
a. Calculate the number of gas molecules in the container.
b. Calculate the new pressure of the gas when the
temperature is increased to 25C.
c. Calculate the increase in kinetic energy of all the gas
molecules in the container caused when the
temperature is increased to 25C.
3.

ANSWERS
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1D
1

2a

2C

3B

4A

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2b

2c

3a n b

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