Consider a 4.56 mol gas sample confined in a 35.2 L container at 18.2°C. If the volume of the gas sample is decreased to 17.4 L, while keeping the temperature constant, the pressure inside the container will increase. Which one of the following statements about kinetic theory ideas is CORRECT?
- With higher average speeds, on average the molecules hit the walls of the container with more force.
- At lower volumes molecules have higher average speeds.
- With a smaller volume to move in, the molecules hit the walls of the container less often.
- None of the above.