Pressure and Particle Motion

I can predict how changing pressure affects the movement and spacing of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.

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1. 1

   Gases exert pressure on surfaces, and this pressure increases with more particle collisions, which relates to the kinetic energy of the gas molecules.

2. 2

   Heating a gas increases the particles' kinetic energy, causing them to move faster and collide more forcefully, thus increasing the pressure; conversely, cooling a gas decreases pressure.

3. 3

   In a syringe, pulling the plunger increases volume and decreases pressure, creating a vacuum that draws fluid in to repressurize the system to normal atmospheric levels, demonstrating the inverse relationship between volume and pressure.

“Explain how decreasing the volume of a gas in a closed container affects the pressure exerted by the gas on the container walls, and describe the resulting changes in particle movement. Give an example. ”

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