At higher temperatures, do particles in a gas move faster and hit the walls of the container more frequently, resulting in higher pressure? A) True B) False

The correct answer is A) True.

As the temperature of a gas increases, the kinetic energy of the individual gas particles also increases. This means that the molecules move more rapidly. When they move faster, they collide with the walls of the container more often and with greater force.

These collisions exert a force on the walls, and since pressure is defined as force per unit area, an increase in the frequency and intensity of collisions raises the pressure of the gas. This relationship between temperature and pressure is fundamentally explained by the kinetic molecular theory, which helps us understand how temperature affects gas behavior in a closed system.

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