What is the effect of increasing the number of gas molecules in a container at constant volume?
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What is the effect of increasing the number of gas molecules in a container at constant volume?
Pressure decreases
Pressure increases
Temperature decreases
Volume increases
Increasing the number of gas molecules in a container at constant volume increases the frequency of collisions with the walls, thus increasing pressure.
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Q: What is the effect of increasing the number of gas molecules in a container at constant volume?
Solution: Increasing the number of gas molecules in a container at constant volume increases the frequency of collisions with the walls, thus increasing pressure.
Steps: 6
Step 1: Imagine a container filled with gas molecules. Each molecule is like a tiny ball moving around.
Step 2: When you increase the number of gas molecules in the container, you are adding more tiny balls.
Step 3: With more balls in the same space (constant volume), they will bump into each other and the walls of the container more often.
Step 4: Each time a gas molecule hits the wall of the container, it creates a force on the wall.
Step 5: More collisions with the walls mean more force is applied to the walls.
Step 6: This increase in force on the walls is what we call an increase in pressure.
