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Easily compressed, or squeezed into a smaller volume.
Solid
Liquids
Gases
Measure of how much the volume of matter decreases under pressure.
Compressibility
Conductivity
Molarity
Kinetic theory can explain why gases are compressed more easily than liquids or solids.
True
False
Gases are easily compressed because of .......................................
the size of its particles.
the space between the particles in a gas.
the mass of the particles.
Factors that affect gas pressure.
The amount of gas.
The volume.
The temperature.
The mass
You can't use kinetic theory to predict and explain how gases will respond to a change of conditions.
True
False
If you inflate an air raft the pressure inside the raft will increase.
True
False
If the pressure of the gas in a sealed container is lower than the outside air pressure, air will rush into the container when the container is opened.
True
False
When the pressure of a gas in a sealed container is higher than the outside air pressure, the gas will flow out of the container when the container is unsealed.
True
False
You can raise the pressure exerted by a contained gas by ................... its volume.
reducing
increasing
Halving the Kelvin temperature of a gas in a rigid container ...........................
decreases the gas pressure by two thirds.
Increases the gas pressure to double..
decreases the gas pressure by half.
As the temperature of an enclosed gas increases, the pressure decreases.
True
False
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