Multiple choice

Which among the following justifies that a gas exerts pressure on the walls of the container?

  1. The particles have a weak force of attraction.

  2. The particles are continuously moving.

  3. The particles have negligible space between them.

  4. The particles have strong bonds of attraction.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In gaseous state, the particles move about randomly at high speed. Due to this random movement, the particles hit each other and also the walls of the container. The pressure exerted by the gas is because of this force exerted by the gas particles per unit area on the walls of the container.

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