Answer to Question #94113 in General Chemistry for chase

Question

a sealed container contains nitrogen gas. The pressure of the gas is due to the molecules of the gas hitting the walls of the container. Use the kinetic theory to explain why the pressure inside the container increases when the temperature is increased.

Answer 1

Temperature characterizes the kinetic energy of molecules (the higher the temperature, the higher the energy). It follows that as the temperature rises, the molecules will beat against the walls of the vessel with greater force (velocity), and the greater the force of impact of the molecules on the wall of the vessel, the greater the pressure