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JAMB Chemistry 1982 Question 24

Question 24

Gas Laws

If the temperature of a gas is increased

  1. A.the kinetic energy of the molecules will decrease
  2. B.the pressure will decrease if the volume is constant
  3. C.the gas will occupy a greater volume if the pressure is constant
  4. D.the mass of the gas will decrease
  5. E.the pressure and volume will increase.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (the gas will occupy a greater volume if the pressure is constant)

Explanation

By Charles' law, at constant pressure the volume of a gas increases as its temperature rises.