Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about a fixed mass of gas compressed in an inexpansible container;
I. The average speed of the molecules increases
II. The temperature of the gas increases
III. The molecules hit the walls of the container more often than before the compression
A
I only
B
I and II only
C
I, II, and III only
D
I and III
Verified Correct Answer: C.
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The kinetic-molecular theory of gases assumes that ideal gas molecules:
(1) are constantly moving;
(2) have negligible volume;
(3) have negligible intermolecular forces;
(4) undergo perfectly elastic collisions; and
(5) have an average kinetic energy proportional to the ideal gas's absolute temperature.
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