An ideal gas is enclosed in a container. the volume of the container is reduced to half the original volume at constant temperature. according to kinetic theory, what is the best explanation for the increase in pressure created by the gas?

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Nathen Perkins

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4 August, 18:40

An ideal gas is enclosed in a container. the volume of the container is reduced to half the original volume at constant temperature. according to kinetic theory, what is the best explanation for the increase in pressure created by the gas?

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Monty · Answer 1

With a decrease in the original volume the gas is forced to compact itself more and more by there for causing more pressure and also giving the gas particles less space to move in.