What is the effect of increasing the temperature of a gas at constant volume?

Practice Questions

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What is the effect of increasing the temperature of a gas at constant volume?
  1. Pressure decreases
  2. Pressure increases
  3. Volume increases
  4. Density increases

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the effect of increasing the temperature of a gas at constant volume?
  • Step 1: Understand that a gas is made up of tiny particles that move around.
  • Step 2: Know that temperature is a measure of how fast these particles are moving.
  • Step 3: Recognize that when you increase the temperature of the gas, the particles move faster.
  • Step 4: Since the volume of the gas is kept constant, the faster-moving particles hit the walls of the container more often.
  • Step 5: More collisions with the walls of the container mean that the pressure inside the container increases.
  • Step 6: This relationship between temperature and pressure at constant volume is described by Gay-Lussac's law.
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